The Argyle Podcast | Episode 136

The Argyle Podcast

The cream of Cornwall.

There aren’t many footballers from Cornwall who have gone on to grace the world stage, but Chris Morris certainly is one of them.

Having failed to make the grade at both Argyle and Exeter City, Newquay-born Morris had to make the decision to move to Sheffield to pursue his footballing dream.

After impressing the great Jack Charlton, enough, he signed as a teenager at Sheffield Wednesday, helping them to promotion in just his second season.

A move to Scotland and Celtic was to follow where he became an instant hero, playing every game as Celtic won the league and cup double in their centenary season.

Former boss, Charlton, was so impressed with Morris’ performances north of the border that he brought him into the Ireland squad that defied the odds to reach not only the European Championships in 1988, but the quarter finals two years later at the World Cup in Italy in 1990.

A stint in the Premier League was cut short and after a return home to the family pasty making business, Chris Morris became a coach developer and finally landed his job at Argyle, where he currently works in the Academy.

The is the pretty incredible story of Chris Morris.