Sam Morris (footballer, born 1886)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Herbert Morris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1886[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Handsworth, England | ||
| Date of death | December 1969 (aged 83)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Paddington, England[2] | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1907 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1908–1911 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 1911 | Birmingham | 0 | (0) |
| 1911–1915 | Bristol Rovers | 89 | (0) |
| 1919–1921 | Brentford | 63 | (0) |
| Maidstone United | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Samuel Herbert "Sam" Morris (23 October 1886 – December 1969) was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Brentford.[3]
Club career
Early years
Morris joined Division One side Aston Villa in 1906, but failed to make an appearance during the 1906–07 season before departing the club.[4] He moved to Southern League Division One side Queens Park Rangers in 1908,[5] remaining at Loftus Road until 1911,[5] before joining divisional rivals Bristol Rovers after a short spell with Division Two side Birmingham.[1] Morris remained with Rovers until the end of the 1914–15 season, when competitive football was suspended following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.
Brentford
After the armistice, Morris signed for Southern League Division One side Brentford in 1919.[3] He made 36 appearances during what would be the club's final season of Southern League football and was kept on for the club's debut season in the Football League in 1920–21.[3] Morris had to wait until 9 October 1920 to make his professional debut, which came in a 0–0 draw with Norwich City.[6] He made 27 appearances during the season and departed Griffin Park in May 1921,[7] having made 64 appearances for the Bees.[3]
Maidstone United
After leaving Brentford, Morris dropped back into non-league football to join Kent League side Maidstone United.[3]
Personal life
Morris served as a private with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[8]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 211. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 Emms, Steve; McPherson, Dave (1978). Who's Who of the Football League 1919 to 1939. Association of Football Statisticians. p. 95. ISBN 0946531730.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 111. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "Aston Villa Player Database". astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- 1 2 Rose, Ash (2012). The QPR Miscellany. The History Press. ISBN 978-0752467382.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 978-0857330772.