 He made his debut on 11 February 1928 at Fratton Park in a 1st Division match against Portsmouth, which ended with Portsmouth beating the Reds 1–0.His first goal came almost two years later on 13 December 1930 when he scored a first-minute goal at Highbury in a 1–1 draw with Arsenal.Morrison was eventually displaced by Ted Savage and was allowed a transfer; he moved to Sunderland in November 1935.