Born at Great Barr, West Bromwich, Morris began his career in 1964 at Walsall, who finished ninth in the Third Division in 1965-1966 under the stewardship of Ray Shaw. The "Saddlers" then finished 12th in 1966-1967 and seventh in 1967-1968.
A winger, he scored 58 goals in 305 league games in an 11-year career in the Football League. He became the youngest player in the club"s history when he made his debut against Peterborough United in September 1965 aged 16 years and 218 days. New boss Bill Moore took the club to 13th in 1968-1969, 12th in 1969-1970, 20th in 1970-1971, and ninth in 1971-1972.
Morris left the club after a 17th-place finish in 1972-1973.
He scored 35 goals in 177 league games at Fellows Park. He moved on to Maurice Evans"s Shrewsbury Town, who were relegated into the Fourth Division in 1973-1974.
He scored nine goals in 75 league games at Gay Meadow. He spent time in the Northern Premier League with Bangor City, before he was signed by Portuguese Vale manager Roy Sproson for a £200 fee in August 1975.
He was given a free transfer in May 1976 and moved on to Kidderminster Harriers.
He helped Harriers to an eighth-place finish in Division One North of the Southern League in 1976-1977. He left Aggborough and moved to Australia to score 13 goals in 38 National Soccer League games for Brisbane Lions in 1977 and 1978. Later Morris died on 16 February 2015 at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital after a short illness, aged 66.
His funeral took place at Shrewsbury Crematorium on 5 March. with Shrewsbury Town.
