Colin Morris (born 22 August 1953) is an English former
footballer
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who played as an
attacking midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As #Cent ...
.
Morris started his career with Burnley as an apprentice. He made his debut for Burnley in their home FA Cup defeat to non-league Wimbledon in January 1975. After six years at
Turf Moor
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he joined Southend United. Another move took him to Blackpool, where he was the club's top League scorer in
1980–81 with twelve goals. A £100,000 transfer saw him join Sheffield United in February 1982.
[Brighton & Hove Albion Match Day Programme, 21 January 1987.]
His son,
Lee, followed him into ''the Blades'' ranks in the 1990s.
Notes
External links
League stats at Neil Brown's site
1953 births
Living people
People from Blyth, Northumberland
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Burnley F.C. players
Southend United F.C. players
Blackpool F.C. players
Sheffield United F.C. players
Scarborough F.C. players
Boston United F.C. players
English Football League players
Scarborough F.C. managers
English Football League managers
Footballers from Northumberland
English football managers
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