Jamie Moralee (born 2 December 1971) is an English former

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who played as a

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Playing career

Moralee started his career at

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but found his opportunities limited. He made only six appearances for the club, without scoring. He joined

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on a free transfer in September 1992. Moralee scored 20 goals in 76 appearances for Millwall in two seasons as they nearly gained promotion from

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to the

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under

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. Moralee joined

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for £450,000 in the summer of 1994. Signed as a replacement for 1993–94 player of the season Paul Furlong, who had left for

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, Moralee proved to be a disappointment, scoring seven times in 69 appearances over two seasons. Watford were relegated to Division Two at the end of the 1995–96 season and Moralee was given a free transfer. Moralee joined

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in August 1996, making his debut at

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in a 1-0 win over

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, but played only 20 times in two seasons without scoring. He spent the 1998–99 season with

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, whom he joined on a free transfer, scoring four times in 35 appearances. After being released once more, he played his final

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season with

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, for whom he scored twice in 29 appearances. After leaving Colchester, Moralee signed for full-time

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side Barry Town, managed by former Crystal Palace colleague Peter Nicholas. He played for the side for three years, each time winning the title. His goal in a 2–0 win over T.N.S. secured the title in 2001. As a consequence, Moralee also played in Champions League qualifiers. He left the club in 2003 when they suffered financial breakdown and a player exodus. Moralee had an unhappy 2003–04 season with

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side

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, scoring twice in 12 appearances, before rejoining Nicholas at Newport County in 2004, initially on loan. He had a difficult relationship with the fans of the club, but did score the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against

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that was vital to the club's

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survival After leaving the Welsh club to live closer to his London home, he played the 2005–06 season for

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. He also represented a Watford side in

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Post-playing career

Moralee is listed on the website of New Era Global Sports Management as the company's managing director. Moralee is also the agent of ex-

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defender

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and was widely quoted in the press expressing dismay at Roy Hodgson's decision to omit his client from the

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England squad. His business interests include co-ownership of the company New Era Overseas, which looks to help footballers with financial investment.

Personal life

He is married to Lisa,County Focus on Jamie Moralee
with a son, Frankie, born in 2005. He attended Ingram High School close to

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, the home of

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