James Morrison (footballer)

James Morrison
Morrison in 2014
Personal information
Full name James Clark Morrison
Date of birth (1986-05-25) 25 May 1986
Place of birth Darlington, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
West Bromwich Albion (head coach)
Scotland (coach)
Youth career
Darlington 21st Allstars
1998–2004 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Middlesbrough 66 (3)
2007–2019 West Bromwich Albion 309 (34)
Total 375 (37)
International career
2002–2003 England U17 6 (0)
2004 England U18 2 (0)
2004–2005 England U19 8 (0)
2005 England U20 1 (0)
2008–2017 Scotland 46 (3)
Managerial career
2025 West Bromwich Albion (interim)
2026 West Bromwich Albion (interim)
2026– West Bromwich Albion
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Clark Morrison (born 25 May 1986) is a British football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach at West Bromwich Albion of the EFL Championship. He also serves as a first team coach with the Scotland national team. Morrison played as a midfielder for Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion between 2004 and 2019, and is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in West Bromwich Albion's history. After representing various England junior sides, Morrison chose to play for Scotland at full international level and he made 46 full international appearances for them between 2008 and 2017.