Born at Great Barr, West Bromwich,[3] Morris began his career in 1964[4] at Walsall, who finished ninth in the Third Division in 1965–66 under the stewardship of Ray Shaw.
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.
[6] He moved on to Maurice Evans's Shrewsbury Town, who were relegated into the Fourth Division in 1973–74, in exchange for George Andrews and £6,000.
He spent time in the Northern Premier League with Bangor City before he was signed by Port Vale manager Roy Sproson for a £200 fee in August 1975.
He left Aggborough and moved to Australia to score 13 goals in 38 National Soccer League games for Brisbane Lions in 1977 and 1978.