Steve Morrow was The Football Association's head of player selection and talent strategy until 2023.
21 Facts About Steve Morrow
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Steve Morrow played in the Football League for Reading, Watford, Barnet, Queens Park Rangers and Peterborough United.
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Steve Morrow received 39 caps for Northern Ireland, scoring once.
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Steve Morrow moved into management with FC Dallas and went on to work in a number of key technical roles back at Arsenal across a 12-year period.
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Steve Morrow first played for Bangor as youth, before joining Arsenal in July 1987.
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Steve Morrow played some of his matches in midfield in a marker role, as Arsenal reached the League Cup and FA Cup finals.
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Steve Morrow started the League Cup final against Sheffield Wednesday; after falling behind to a John Harkes goal, Arsenal equalised through Paul Merson, and then Merson set up Steve Morrow to score the winner.
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Steve Morrow broke his arm and had to be rushed to hospital.
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The next season Steve Morrow was in and out of the team and played only 13 matches, compared to 25 the previous season.
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Steve Morrow's was a discreet presence but his contribution was nonetheless significant.
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Steve Morrow had nearly left the club in March 1994, following an approach from the Premier League's bottom club Swindon Town, but the transfer fell through and he signed a new contract with Arsenal, where he spent three more years.
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Steve Morrow went on to play over 20 matches the following season, including a second Cup Winners' Cup final.
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Steve Morrow played 85 games for Arsenal in total, scoring three goals.
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At QPR, Steve Morrow was initially a regular, but the club struggled, going from contenders for promotion to the Premiership to facing relegation to the Second Division.
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Steve Morrow later had a loan spell at Peterborough United, but it did not become permanent, and he was released on a free transfer in the summer of 2001.
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Steve Morrow spent two seasons at Dallas, before retiring because of a persistent neck injury.
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Steve Morrow made his full international debut for Northern Ireland, in May 1990 against Uruguay; he went on to win 39 caps for his country from then until 1999.
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On 3 February 2004, Steve Morrow was named as an assistant coach to FC Dallas but resigned in late May for personal reasons.
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When Clarke was fired on 7 November 2006, Steve Morrow was named interim head coach.
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Steve Morrow left Arsenal in 2019 following a coaching staff shake up.
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On 7 May 2021, Steve Morrow was appointed The FA's head of player selection and talent strategy working across England men's teams.