Bill Morris (footballer, born 1888)

Bill Morris
Personal information
Full name William Morris[1]
Date of birth 12 February 1888
Place of birth Danesmoor, England
Date of death 17 March 1949(1949-03-17) (aged 61)[2]
Place of death Birmingham, England
Playing position 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

William "Bill" Morris (12 February 1888 – 17 March 1949) was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Aston Villa.[1][3][4]

Personal life

At an unspecified point between 1907 and 1910, Morris lived in the United States.[5] He served on the Western Front with the Royal Army Service Corps during the First World War.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 211. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ↑ "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information". Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  4. ↑ "Chesterfield Town FC, 1884 - 1915". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Bill Morris Aston Villa". Retrieved 2016-09-22.


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