Owen Morrison
Encyclopedia
Owen Morrison is a Northern Irish
footballer who plays for F.C. New York
in the USL Professional Division.
He has previously played in the League of Ireland
for Portadown
and Sligo Rovers
and had two separate seasons for his hometown club Derry City
. He has also played for English sides Sheffield Wednesday
, Hull City
, Sheffield United
, Stockport County
and Bradford City
, as well as Dunfermline Athletic
in Scotland.
in the League of Ireland
, he began his senior career with Sheffield Wednesday
during which he had a loan spell with Hull City
. After 55 league appearances and eight goals in just under five seasons with the club he joined their rivals Sheffield United
in 2003. He departed Sheffield United just five months later after refusing to sign a new contract after playing only eight league matches and joined Stockport County
.
He left Stockport after just over a year and joined Bradford City
after an initial loan period. However, Morrison fell out of manager Colin Todd
's plans and made only 32 league appearances for the club before being sacked in May 2006 due to breaches of discipline Morrison joined Dunfermline Athletic
in July 2006 after a successful trial and scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Rangers
in August 2006
He has been capped
by Northern Ireland
at Under-21 level and was last called up to the senior team in 2001 but was not capped.
Morrison completed a week-long trial with Chinese
side Qingdao Zhongneng
in February 2007 and was offered a contract. The move was cancelled and Morrison was initially offered a new one year extension but rejected this. Morrison signed a new contract extension with The Pars a month later.
After almost two years with the Pars, Morrison was returned to Derry City
by manager Stephen Kenny, whom he played under while at Dunfermline. However, in September 2008, only a few months after his return to the Brandywell, Morrison was released from his contract by mutual consent.
In 2009, Owen Morrison was unveiled as one of two new players, the other being Stephen Parkhouse, joining Sligo Rovers upon the return of Paul Cook
to the club. He scored his first goal for the Sligo in a 2-2 draw away to Drogheda United. He was released at the end of the season.
On 18 January 2010, Morrison signed for Portadown until the end of the IFA Premiership season.
Morrison signed with F.C. New York
of the American USL Pro
league on 18 March 2011.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
footballer who plays for F.C. New York
F.C. New York
F.C. New York is an American professional soccer team based in Queens, New York, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Professional Division.
He has previously played in the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
for Portadown
Portadown F.C.
Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...
and Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
and had two separate seasons for his hometown club Derry City
Derry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
. He has also played for English sides Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
, Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
and Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
, as well as Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
in Scotland.
Career
After playing as a youth with Derry CityDerry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
in the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
, he began his senior career with Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
during which he had a loan spell with Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
. After 55 league appearances and eight goals in just under five seasons with the club he joined their rivals Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
in 2003. He departed Sheffield United just five months later after refusing to sign a new contract after playing only eight league matches and joined Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
.
He left Stockport after just over a year and joined Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
after an initial loan period. However, Morrison fell out of manager Colin Todd
Colin Todd
Colin Todd is an English football manager and former player. As a player, he made more than 600 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sunderland, Derby County, Everton, Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Oxford United and Luton Town, and also played in the North American Soccer League...
's plans and made only 32 league appearances for the club before being sacked in May 2006 due to breaches of discipline Morrison joined Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
in July 2006 after a successful trial and scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
in August 2006
He has been capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
by Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
at Under-21 level and was last called up to the senior team in 2001 but was not capped.
Morrison completed a week-long trial with Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
side Qingdao Zhongneng
Qingdao Zhongneng
Qingdao Jonoon Football Club is a Chinese professional football club, based in Qingdao, Shandong, that plays in the Chinese Super League. Founded as Shandong Economic and Trade Commission Football Club in 1990, the club changed its name to Qingdao Hainiu and became the first professional club in...
in February 2007 and was offered a contract. The move was cancelled and Morrison was initially offered a new one year extension but rejected this. Morrison signed a new contract extension with The Pars a month later.
After almost two years with the Pars, Morrison was returned to Derry City
Derry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
by manager Stephen Kenny, whom he played under while at Dunfermline. However, in September 2008, only a few months after his return to the Brandywell, Morrison was released from his contract by mutual consent.
In 2009, Owen Morrison was unveiled as one of two new players, the other being Stephen Parkhouse, joining Sligo Rovers upon the return of Paul Cook
Paul Cook (footballer)
Paul Anthony Cook is an English former footballer, currently manager of Sligo Rovers in Ireland. He had a lengthy career, playing for a number of clubs in the Football League as a left sided or central midfielder before retiring from the game in 2006.-Playing career:Cook began his career at his...
to the club. He scored his first goal for the Sligo in a 2-2 draw away to Drogheda United. He was released at the end of the season.
On 18 January 2010, Morrison signed for Portadown until the end of the IFA Premiership season.
Morrison signed with F.C. New York
F.C. New York
F.C. New York is an American professional soccer team based in Queens, New York, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the American USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
league on 18 March 2011.