Signed For Albion: Tuesday 7th August 2007
Signed From: Middlesbrough
Signed By: Tony Mowbray
Transfer Fee: £1,500,000 could rise by a further £700,000 depending on appearances.
Contract Expires: Summer 2011

Albion Debut: Saturday 11th August 2007, Burnley 2 West Bromwich Albion 1, Coca-Cola Championship, 64th minute substitute replacing Filepe Teixeira.
Full Debut: Tuesday 14th August 2007, West Bromwich Albion 1  Bournemouth 0, Carling Cup 1st Round.
First Albion Goal: N/A

Previous Clubs: Middlesbrough

International Honours
England: All levels up to and including Under 19 level.

Biography
James joined Albion for an initial £1.5m in August 2007 from Premiership side Middlesbrough, the fee could rise by £700,000 dependant of appearances and a sell on clause of 15% to Boro. A talented creative player with an ability to run with the ball at pace either out on the right wing or as an attacking midfielder.

Morrison began his football life as a product of the Middlesbrough youth academy and played a significant role in the helping the club to success in the FAYC of 2003-04 with some eye-catching performances on the way to the final and scoring twice in the first-leg in a 3-0 win against Aston Villa. His first team debut came in January 2004 as a substitute in a FA Cup tie against Notts County with his Premiership debut coming four months later at Portsmouth on the final day of the 2003-04 season. The first of his three goals for Middlesbrough came in his first taste of European football in a 1-1 draw away at Banik Ostrava in a UEFA cup tie in September 2004 scoring a last minute equaliser for his club. James collected a UEFA Cup runners-up medal in 2006 after starting in the Boro side beaten in Eindhoven. In his career at The Riverside he made a total of 98 appearances including 38 as a substitute.

James has represented England at all levels up to and including U19 but has chosen to represent Scotland at Full levels for who he qualifies through his grand-parents.