Chris Morris (footballer)

For other people named Chris Morris, see Chris Morris (disambiguation).

Chris Morris
Personal information
Full name Christopher Barry Morris[1]
Date of birth (1963-12-24) 24 December 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth Newquay, Cornwall, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1987 Sheffield Wednesday 74 (1)
1987–1992 Celtic 158 (8)
1992–1997 Middlesbrough 82 (3)
Total 314 (12)
International career
1987–1993 Republic of Ireland 35 (0)
1990[3] Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Barry Morris (born 24 December 1963) is a former professional footballer, who played as a defender for Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough, among others. Born in England, he played for the Republic of Ireland national team at international level.

  1. ^ "Chris Morris". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ "From the archives: Centenary match". Scottish Professional Football League. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2019.