The Brandywell born footballer had a brief spell under Felix Healy with Derry City before joining Sheffield Wednesday where he made his Premiership debut for The Owls at the age of 17 against Leicester City.

Morrison signed for Sheffield Wednesday in 1998 and had a loan spell with Hull City before signing for cross city rivals Sheffield United in 2003. The Derry man left Bramall Lane after only eight months and then joined Stockport County. After an initial loan period with Yorkshire team, Bradford City, he signed for The Bantams scoring two goals in 36 periods.

Morrison then left the Coral Windows Stadium and was successful in a trial with Scottish Premier Division side Dunfermline Athletic in July 2006 and scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Rangers.
Having spent almost two seasons with the Pars, Morrison now returns to Derry City where he will rekindle his relationship with former Dunfermline boss, Stephen Kenny.

The 26-year-old has joined the Candy Stripes until the end of December 2008 and said that he hopes he can convince the Derry City manager that he has what it takes to warrant a long-term future at the club.
"Colm O'Neill was the last person to leave Scotland and go back to join Stephen Kenny at Derry City. Colm lived next door to me when I was at Dunfermline and I was always chatting to him. I mentioned to him that I was interested in coming home to play for Derry City and then two weeks ago I got a phone call from Stephen Kenny and that is really how things got started," explained Morrison.

"I flew over from Scotland and met with Stephen and we had a chat. It took a little longer than what we had hoped but after about ten days we got it finalised. I missed the first few days of the training camp in Portugal but to be honest, I am just delighted to have signed for Derry City.

"The only stumbling block from my point of view is my fitness. Over the last few seasons I have had some bad injuries but I think if I can prove to Stephen that I am fit and ready then I think he'll know that he has a half decent player on his hands. I think he knows if he gets me fit and I remain injury free then I could be here for a lot longer than a year," hinted the winger.

The former Brandywell Harps, Tristar and Trojans FC player displayed admirable self-belief when questioned on whether he can make the role of left sided midfielder his own.

"I am very confident that I can be a regular on the left side (of midfield]. I have come to Derry after playing in England and Scotland for nearly ten years and I think that will benefit me here.

"Playing for Derry City is something that I have always wanted to do. The last few seasons have been stop-start for me and now that I am back with my hometown club I hope that I can start to enjoy my football and start playing with a smile on my face. I want to make the left-wing my own."

The father of two shared his personal feelings on signing for Derry City and explained that it's the perfect move for both himself and his family.

"I used to go to the Brandywell and watch Derry City when I was younger. Growing up, my friends and I didn't even watch the English football because we were all Derry City mad. Even when we were playing football in the street we wanted to be Liam Coyle, Felix Healy and Jonathan Speak - they were great players to watch.

"It might sound corny to some people but I lived in Iona Court and I could see where the team trained. If a match was sold out or I couldn't get a ticket I would go to my granny's house on the Lone Moor road and watch the game from her window," he said laughing.

"I had the chance to sign for St. Johnstone on the last day of the transfer window but Derry City was where I wanted to go.

"My girlfriend and two children have struggled to live in Scotland. It was a case where I had to ask myself the question is my next move for myself or is it for my family?

"The decision we came to was one that we were happy to make. We wanted to get back home. I am delighted to be part of Derry City and all I want to do is start playing with a smile on my face and make sure that my family is happy," concluded Morrison.