47 Facts About Steve Morison

Steven William Morison was born on 29 August 1983 and is a football manager and former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Steve Morison was most recently the manager of EFL Championship club Cardiff City.

Steve Morison joined Conference South club Bishop's Stortford for an undisclosed fee in November 2004.

Steve Morison helped the club win the FA Trophy again in May 2009, in what was ultimately his last game for the club.

Steve Morison helped the club to secure promotion to the Championship in his first season there.

Steve Morison signed for Premier League club Norwich City in June 2011.

Steve Morison rejoined Millwall on a season-long loan after just five months at Leeds.

Steve Morison played over 300 games for Millwall over his two spells with the club, scoring 92 goals, which ranks him in third place in Millwall's all-time record goalscorers list.

Steve Morison joined Shrewsbury Town on an initial season-long loan agreement in June 2019.

Steve Morison was appointed as first-team manager of Cardiff City in November 2021.

Steve Morison earned eight caps for the England C team, scoring three goals.

Steve Morison went on to represent Wales 20 times, scoring one goal.

Steve Morison went on to earn a National Diploma in sports science.

Steve Morison joined Northampton Town as part of the club's youth system after a successful trial period with the club, having spent time on trial at Leicester City.

When Steve Morison turned 18, he signed a two-year professional contract with Northampton.

Steve Morison was offered a new six-month contract at the club on 10 June 2004, and was told by manager Colin Calderwood that he had to prove his worth at the club.

Steve Morison featured two more times for the club, scoring Northampton's equaliser away at Darlington on 18 September 2004.

Steve Morison played 53 games during the season, scoring 34 times in all competitions, finishing as the club's top goalscorer for the season.

Steve Morison missed the next three games through suspension, but returned in early September 2008, following up a hat-trick against eventual champions Burton Albion with a brace against Altrincham.

Steve Morison scored 23 times in 52 appearances during his debut season at Millwall.

Steve Morison ended the season having scored 17 goals for Millwall in 43 appearances.

Steve Morison assisted Norwich's equalising goal, beating Adrian Lopez Rodriguez on the right wing and providing a cross that was ultimately turned in by Wes Hoolahan.

Steve Morison made 59 appearances during his one-and-a-half year spell at the club, scoring 12 goals.

Steve Morison made 41 appearances during the loan agreement, of which 25 were starting, and scored eight times as Millwall finished the season in 19th-place in the Championship.

Steve Morison missed the opening games of the season through injury, making his first league appearance for Leeds in over a year as a substitute against Huddersfield Town on 20 September 2014.

Steve Morison made 26 appearances during the season, scoring twice.

Steve Morison rejoined League One club Millwall for a third spell on 4 August 2015, signing on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.

Steve Morison played 50 times that season, scoring 19 times.

Steve Morison triggered an appearance-based clause in his contract on 14 December 2017, meaning his contract was automatically extended until 2019.

Steve Morison played over 300 games across his three spells with Millwall, scoring 92 goals in all competitions, which ranks him in third place in the club's all-time record goalscorers.

Steve Morison joined League One club Shrewsbury Town on 19 June 2019, on an initial season-long loan, playing under Shrewsbury manager Sam Ricketts, who he had played alongside for Wales.

Steve Morison announced his retirement from playing with immediate effect on 18 October 2019, in order to begin his coaching career at the academy of his first club, Northampton Town.

Steve Morison played eight times for the England C team, scoring three goals, before his age meant that he was ineligible to be selected.

Steve Morison's goal came from six yards out, sliding to make contact with David Vaughan's low cross.

Steve Morison earned his first coaching badge at Protec Football Academy during his playing career.

Steve Morison subsequently earned his UEFA Pro Licence and, after retiring as a player in October 2019, began coaching at the academies of former clubs Northampton Town and Millwall.

Steve Morison was appointed as the lead coach of the Cardiff City under-23 team on 10 February 2020.

Steve Morison signed a contract extension on 2 March 2022, until the summer of 2023, after leading the team clear of the relegation zone and impressing the board of directors with "a progressive and clearly identifiable playing style".

Steve Morison was named as the EFL Championship Manager of the Month for March 2022 after Cardiff won three matches and remained unbeaten that month.

Steve Morison played as a striker and has been described as a "player who is always in the right place at the right time".

Steve Morison described him as a player that "no defender would want to play against" due to his height, pace, and strength.

In May 2010, Millwall manager Kenny Jackett said that Steve Morison "has a lot of strength and pace, which he uses on defenders perfectly", as well as referring to him as a "physical threat" because of his aerial ability.

Nick Szczepanik of The Times stated that Steve Morison plays with "a fearless, all-action style".

When Steve Morison played part-time football with Bishop's Stortford in 2004, he worked for a shredding company, "getting up at four in the morning shredding paper around London".

Steve Morison quit the administration job immediately after signing for Stevenage in August 2006.

Steve Morison has always had an interest in greyhound racing, ever since he attended Walthamstow Stadium as a boy.

In January 2013, Steve Morison set up a greyhound racing syndicate alongside his former strike partner at Norwich City, Grant Holt.