Steve Morison

Northampton and Bishop's Stortford

Morison joined Northampton Town as part of the club's youth system following a successful trial period, having also spent time on trial at Leicester City. Upon turning 18, he signed a two-year professional contract with Northampton. He impressed manager Kevan Broadhurst and subsequently made his first-team debut at the end of the 2001–02 season, in a 2–2 draw against Cambridge United. The following season, Morison played a largely peripheral role as a substitute, making 15 appearances and scoring his first goal for Northampton in a 2–2 draw against Plymouth Argyle. He played just five times during the 2003–04 season, scoring once. He was offered a new six-month contract on 10 June 2004 and was informed by manager Colin Calderwood that he would need to prove his value to the team. Morison played the opening five matches of the club's 2004–05 season but failed to score. He made two further appearances for the club, scoring Northampton's equaliser away at Darlington on 18 September 2004. The following month, Morison signed for Conference South club Bishop's Stortford for an undisclosed fee. He scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw against Redbridge. He helped Bishop's Stortford reach the semi-final of the FA Trophy and ended the season as both the club's top goalscorer and the 2004–05 FA Trophy leading goalscorer. In the following season, Morison initially struggled for form and was used primarily as a substitute during the first two…

England C

Morison was called up to the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, in November 2006. He scored in a European Challenge Trophy match against the Netherlands and also featured in matches against Grenada and Barbados, scoring against Grenada in a 1–1 draw. Morison played eight times for the England C team, scoring three goals, before becoming ineligible due to age restrictions.

Wales

In May 2010, Morison was identified as eligible to represent Wales due to Welsh ancestry, as his grandmother was born in Tredegar, near Ebbw Vale. Wales assistant manager Roy Evans attended Millwall's 1–0 victory against Swindon Town to observe Morison, who had expressed interest in playing for Wales. Subsequently, in July 2010, Wales manager John Toshack included Morison in the squad for a friendly against Luxembourg in Llanelli on 11 August 2010. Morison started in Wales' 5–1 victory, playing the full match and providing the assist for Ashley Williams' goal. Wales manager Gary Speed called Morison up for the country's two UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers in September 2011. He scored his first international goal in a 2–1 victory against Montenegro, played at Cardiff City Stadium on 2 September 2011. Morison's goal, a close-range finish from six yards, proved decisive in Wales earning their first victory of the qualification group. He earned his 20th and final cap in a 2–0 defeat to Croatia in Osijek on 16 October 2012.

Morison earned his first coaching qualification at Protec Football Academy during his playing career. He later obtained his UEFA Pro Licence and, following his retirement in October 2019, began coaching within the academies of former clubs Northampton Town and Millwall.

Cardiff City

Morison was appointed lead coach of the Cardiff City under-23 team on 10 February 2020. The appointment reunited him with Cardiff manager Neil Harris, who had both played alongside him and managed him at Millwall. Following the dismissal of Mick McCarthy in October 2021, Morison was placed in temporary charge of the first team. His first match as caretaker manager was a 3–3 draw away at Stoke City, with Cardiff recovering from a 3–0 deficit in the final 25 minutes; the result ended Cardiff's club-record run of eight consecutive defeats. Cardiff recorded their first win in 10 matches in Morison's third match in caretaker charge, defeating Huddersfield Town 2–1 on 6 November 2021. Club owner Vincent Tan stated that he had been impressed by the more attacking style of football implemented during Morison's three matches as caretaker manager. Morison was subsequently appointed first-team manager on 12 November 2021, signing a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season. He drew criticism for his treatment of players following a 3–0 defeat to Bournemouth on 30 December 2021, later acknowledging he had been "too honest" when talking about players in his post-match interviews. Morison signed a…

Born in Enfield, London, Morison attended Enfield Grammar School, leaving school at the age of 16 with a single GCSE qualification. He subsequently earned a National Diploma in sports science.