生於[[英格蘭]][[倫敦]]的[[恩菲爾德區|恩菲爾德]]（Enfield），摩利臣於試訓後成功加入[[北安普顿足球俱乐部|諾咸頓]]的青訓系統，之前他亦曾經前赴[[莱斯特城足球俱乐部|莱斯特城]]進行試訓<ref name="Steve Morison all time playing career">{{Cite web| language = en| title = Steve Morison all time playing career| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=30051| publisher = ''Soccerbase''| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref> 。 當摩利臣年滿18歲，他與諾咸頓簽署兩年職業球員合約<ref name="Player Profile: Steve Morison">{{Cite news |language=en |title=Player Profile: Steve Morison |url=http://www.soccertrials.com/focus.php |publisher=''Protec Football Academy'' |accessdate=2010-08-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708075039/http://www.soccertrials.com/focus.php |archivedate=2009-07-08 }} </ref>。他的表現使時任領隊[[凯文·布罗德赫斯特]]（Kevan Broadhurst）留下深刻的印象，最終在2001/02年球季季末主場2-2賽和[[剑桥联足球俱乐部|劍橋聯]]的賽事首次獲派上陣<ref name="Northampton 2-2 Cambridge">{{Cite news| language = en| title = Northampton 2–2 Cambridge| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=359964| publisher = ''Soccerbase''| date = 2002-04-20| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref>。翌季摩利臣在後備席佔據一席，經常獲派後補登場，合共上陣15場<ref name="Northampton 2002/2003 player appearances">{{Cite web| language = en| title = Northampton 2002/2003 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1867| publisher = ''Soccerbase''| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref>，更在2-2賽和[[普利茅斯足球俱乐部|普利茅夫]]取得首個入球<ref name="Northampton 2-2 Plymouth">{{Cite news| language = en| title = Northampton 2–2 Plymouth| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2950891.stm| publisher = ''[[BBC Sport]]''| date = 2003-04-26| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref>。但2003/04年球季摩利臣只有5次上陣機會<ref name="Northampton 2003/2004 player appearances">{{Cite web| language = en| title = Northampton 2003/2004 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1867| publisher = ''Soccerbase''| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref>，但仍有1球斬獲<ref name="Northampton 2-0 Boston">{{Cite news| language = en| title = Northampton 2–0 Boston| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/3538731.stm| publisher = ''[[BBC Sport]]''| date = 2004-03-13| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref>。2004年6月他獲球會提供6個月的短期新約，領隊[[哥連·卡達活|-{zh-hans:科林·考尔德伍德; zh-hk:哥連·卡達活;}-]]（Colin Calderwood）告戒摩利臣須要證明自己對球會的價值<ref name="Calderwood rewards Morison">{{Cite news| language = en| title = Calderwood rewards Morison| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/3794945.stm| publisher = ''[[BBC Sport]]''| date = 2004-06-10| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref>。<!--Morison played the opening five games of the club's [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]] campaign, but failed to score.<ref name="Northampton 2004/2005 player appearances">{{Cite web| language = en| title = Northampton 2004/2005 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1867| publisher = ''Soccerbase''| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref> He featured two more times for the club, scoring Northampton's equaliser away at [[达灵顿足球俱乐部|達寧頓]] in September 2004.<ref name="Darlington 1-1 Northampton">{{Cite news| language = en| title = Darlington 1–1 Northampton| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/3647180.stm| publisher = ''[[BBC Sport]]''| date = 2004-09-18| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref> The following month, Morison joined [[英格蘭足球議會南部聯賽|議會南部聯賽]] side [[Bishop's Stortford F.C.|毕晓普斯托福德]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref name="Morison may return to Northampton">{{Cite news| language = en| title = Morison may return to Northampton| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/3955075.stm| publisher = ''[[BBC Sport]]''| date = 2004-10-26| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref> He scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw against [[Redbridge F.C.|雷德布里奇]]（Redbridge）,<ref name="Bishop's Stortford 2004-05 season">{{Cite news| language = en| title = Bishop's Stortford 2004–05 season| url = http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/| publisher = ''Soccerfactsuk''| accessdate = 2010-07-13}}</ref> and scored in the following game in Stortford's 3–1 loss at [[Bognor Regis Town F.C.|博格内吉斯]]（Bognor Regis Town）.<ref name="Bishop's Stortford 2004-05 season"/> He also helped Stortford reach the [[FA Trophy]] semi–final and Morison finished the season as the club's top goalscorer, as well as finishing as the 2004–05 FA Trophy top goalscorer.<ref name="Bishop's Stortford archive">{{Cite web| language = en| title = Bishop's Stortford archive| url = http://194.131.180.89/2004-05reports.htm| publisher = ''Bishop's Stortford F.C.''| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref> The following season, Morison struggled for form at the start of the club's league campaign, and was subsequently used as a substitute during the first two months of the season. He started in a game against [[希斯顿足球俱乐部|希斯頓]] in November 2005, scoring a hat–trick in a 5–0 win.<ref name="Bishop's Stortford 2004-05 season"/> He followed this up with goals against [[St Albans City F.C.|聖奧爾本斯]]（St Albans City） and [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|伊斯特本]]（Eastbourne Borough） respectively, as well as scoring Stortford's fourth in a 5–2 victory over [[多爾切斯特足球會|道徹斯特]].<ref name="Bishop's Stortford 2004-05 season"/> He ended the season by scoring twice against [[Eastleigh F.C.|伊斯特利]]（Eastleigh）, meaning he scored a total of 15 goals as he continued to impress at [[Woodside Park|伍德赛德公园]]（Woodside Park）.<ref name="Bishop's Stortford re-archive">{{Cite web| language = en| title = Bishop's Stortford re-archive| url = http://194.131.180.89/old_news_apr06.htm| publisher = ''Bishop's Stortford F.C.''| accessdate = 2009-08-19}}</ref> ====史提芬納治====[[File:Steve Morison 1.png|thumb|right|200px|摩利臣擔任史提芬納治的隊長]]-->