William Morris (12 February 1888 – 17 March 1949) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Aston Villa.[1][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Morris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Danesmoor, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 March 1949 (aged 61)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Clay Cross Zingari | |||
| 1907 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| Clay Cross Zingari | |||
| Clay Cross Town | |||
| 1910 | Alfreton Town | ||
| 1911–1912 | Chesterfield Town | 24 | (2) |
| 1912–1919 | Aston Villa | 50 | (0) |
| → Notts County (guest) | |||
| Alfreton Town | |||
| 1919–1920 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 1920–1921 | Cradley Heath | ||
| 1921 | Clay Cross Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
At an unspecified point between 1907 and 1910, Morris lived in the USA.[5] He served on the Western Front with the Royal Army Service Corps during the First World War.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chesterfield Town | 1911–12[4] | Midland League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Aston Villa | 1911–12[5] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912–13[5] | First Division | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | |
| 1913–14[5] | First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1914–15[5] | First Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 3 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 211. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Player-based information 1909–1917". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Morris, William (Bill)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Chesterfield Town FC, 1911–12". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bill Morris Aston Villa". Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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