Steven William Morison is a professional football manager and former footballer known for his extensive playing career as a centre-forward and his subsequent transition into management roles.
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Born in Enfield, London, on August 29, 1983, Steve Morison began his football journey in the youth system of Northampton Town, making his first-team debut in 2002. After leaving school at 16 with one GCSE, he pursued a National Diploma in sports science. His early career saw him transfer to Bishop’s Stortford in November 2004, where he impressed by becoming the club’s top goalscorer and the FA Trophy leading goalscorer in his first season. In August 2006, Morison joined Stevenage Borough for a small fee, quickly becoming a key player. He scored the winning goal in the 2007 FA Trophy final, the first competitive cup final played at the new Wembley Stadium, and contributed to another FA Trophy win in 2009. Across three seasons, he scored 86 goals in 151 appearances for Stevenage, ranking him second on the club’s all-time goalscoring list.
Morison’s career progressed significantly when he joined Millwall in 2009 for £130, helping them achieve promotion to the Championship in his first season. He then moved to Premier League club Norwich City in 2011 and later Leeds United in 2013, returning to Millwall on loan before rejoining permanently in 2015. A notable milestone during his time at Millwall was scoring the decisive goal in the 2017 League One play-off final, securing the club’s return to the Championship. He concluded his playing career at Shrewsbury Town in October 2019, having scored 242 goals in 697 appearances over 19 years.
Following his retirement from playing, Morison transitioned into coaching, obtaining his UEFA Pro Licence. He started by working with Northampton Town’s under-18 team before joining Cardiff City as under-23 coach in February 2020. He was appointed caretaker manager of Cardiff City’s first team in October 2021, and then full-time manager in November 2021, a role he held until September 2022. He subsequently managed Hornchurch from June 2023 to January 2024, leading them to a strong position in the Isthmian League Premier Division. In January 2024, he took charge of Sutton United, guiding them to a 12th-place finish in the National League before departing in September 2025.
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