The 45-year-old enjoyed a Football League career which took in over 500 games with Wrexham in two spells, Coventry City, Blackpool and Bury and he scored 120-plus goals.

In September 2011, he took over as caretaker/player-manager at Wrexham, following the departure of Dean Saunders.

After a successful spell in temporary charge, Morrell was handed the post on a more permanent basis at the end of October.

During his first season in charge, he led the Dragons to an FA Cup Third Round tie against Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion, with Wrexham earning a replay in front of a packed Racecourse Ground.

Wrexham eventually lost the tie on penalties.

Morrell guided Wrexham to the Conference play-offs after narrowly missing out on automatic promotion to Fleetwood Town even after gaining 98 points in the season.

Morrell's side lost in the semi-final for the second year running once again to Luton Town who went on to lose to York City in the final.

In April 2012, Morrell signed a new two-year deal with Wrexham, one year as a player then an additional year as manager.

In 2013 he led his team to Wembley on two occasions - firstly against Grimsby Town in the FA Trophy Final which Wrexham won on penalties – the second for the Conference Promotion Final.

Wrexham had beaten Kidderminster harriers 5–2 on aggregate to get to the final but were beaten by fellow Welsh side Newport County 2–0.

Morrell left Wrexham by mutual consent in February 2014 after a poor season and was appointed as assistant-manager to his former Blackpool team-mate Mike Jackson at Shrewsbury Town a month later.

But, following the clubs relegation to League Two, Morrell left the Shrews.

In September 2014, Morrell made his return to football management by taking over at Conference North side Tamworth.

He quickly turned around their league campaign by taking them to the play-off spots and also played regularly again.

In February 2018, he left the Lambs and later that month, he joined Redditch United, scoring on his début in a 4–2 win over Gosport Borough.