page_title: Steve Morison
section_title: Stevenage Borough
hierarchical_section_title: Steve Morison / Club career / Stevenage Borough
caption_attribution_description: English: Steve Morison
context_page_description: Steven William Morison is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently Cardiff City's under-23 lead coach.
  Morison started his career at Northampton Town at the age of 16, progressing through the club's centre of excellence. After featuring regularly for the club's reserve team, Morison made his first-team debut in 2002, and played a total of 28 times for the club during his three years with Northampton. He left Northampton and joined Conference South side Bishop's Stortford for an undisclosed fee in November 2004. Morison spent just under two years with Stortford, scoring prolifically, before joining another Hertfordshire team in the form of Stevenage for a "small four-figure fee" in August 2006.
  During the 2006–07 season, Morison scored a total of 34 times in 53 games, including the winner in Stevenage's 3–2 victory over Kidderminster Harriers in the FA Trophy final in May 2007 – the first competitive cup final to be held at the new Wembley Stadium.
context_section_description: He started the 2006–07 season by scoring two goals in two games for Stortford, before joining Conference National club Stevenage Borough on a two-year deal in August 2006 for a "small four figure fee". He scored on his debut in a 3–2 defeat against Crawley Town, also having a goal disallowed in the same game. He continued his goalscoring form at his new club by scoring a hat-trick against Morecambe in a 3–3 draw at Christie Park, and then a brace two days later against Forest Green Rovers. The following week, he partnered George Boyd upfront, scoring once and assisting all of Boyd's three goals in a 6–0 victory against Stafford Rangers. He went on to score doubles against Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup, Oxford United, and Leigh RMI in the FA Trophy. He also scored goals in draws against Morecambe and Forest Green Rovers respectively in April 2007, and scored his last league goal of the season in Stevenage's 3–0 win against Tamworth. Morison also helped the club to success in the FA Trophy, finishing the competition's top goalscorer with eight goals, including a goal in the final in May 2007 against Kidderminster Harriers, scoring the winner in a 3–2 victory at Wembley Stadium in front of a competition record crowd of 53,262. In total, Morison played 53 games during the season, scoring 34 times in all competitions and finishing as the club's top goalscorer for the season.
  Morison continued his scoring form throughout Stevenage's 2007–08 campaign, scoring 22 times in 43 appearances, as the club narrowly missed out on the play-offs. He scored his first goal of the campaign in Stevenage's 2–1 victory against Histon in the club's first home fixture of the season, following this up with goals in victories against Weymouth, Stafford Rangers, and York City respectively. Morison scored his first brace of the season in a 4–0 win over Farsley Celtic in September 2007. He went on to score six goals in four games during the Christmas period – scoring doubles against Altrincham, Stafford Rangers, and Droylsden. He also scored on the last day of the season in a 2–1 win against Halifax Town. Although his least prolific season at Stevenage, Morison still managed a one-in-two ratio. At the end of the season, Morison handed in a transfer request as he sought a return to the Football League. Despite the club granting him his wish, and attracting interest from League Two side Crewe Alexandra, nothing materialised and Morison signed a new three-year contract at Stevenage. There was a clause in the contract that stated he could leave the club at the end of the 2008–09 season for a pre-arranged fee if Stevenage failed to make it into the Football League.
  He scored 30 goals in 51 games for the Hertfordshire outfit during the 2008–09 season, and captained the side for the majority of the campaign. His season got off to a bad start, however, with Stevenage losing 5–0 away to Wrexham; a game in which Morison was sent-off for an "off the ball headbutt". He missed the next three games, but quickly re-discovered his goalscoring form in early September 2008, following up a hat-trick against champions Burton Albion with a brace against Altrincham. Another brace followed shortly after in a 3–3 draw against York City, as well as scoring the winner in a 3–2 win against Mansfield Town. Morison's goals were vital in ensuring Stevenage's surge up the league table over the Christmas period; notching braces against Rushden & Diamonds, Lewes, and Barrow, whilst also scoring Stevenage's solitary goal in a 1–1 at Nene Park against Rushden. He later scored goals in away victories to both Weymouth and York City respectively, as well as scoring in a 3–1 win over Kidderminster Harriers to ensure Stevenage made the play-offs, finishing in the final play-off spot. Morison was also instrumental in the side's successful FA Trophy campaign in the same season, scoring seven times in seven games, including once in the side's 2–0 win against York in the Final, as captain Morison lifted the trophy at Wembley Stadium. However, Stevenage failed to achieve promotion to League 
caption: Morison captaining Stevenage
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