| Sam Morris | |
|---|---|
|
Morris while with Bristol Rovers. Morris while with Bristol Rovers. | |
| Born |
23 October 1886[1] Handsworth, England |
| Died |
December 1969 (aged 83)[1] Paddington, England[1] |
Samuel Herbert Morris (23 October 1886 – December 1969) was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Brentford.
Club career[]
Early years[]
Morris joined First Division club Aston Villa in 1906, but failed to make an appearance during the 1906–07 season before departing the club.[2] He moved to Southern League First Division club Queens Park Rangers in 1908,[3] remaining at Loftus Road until 1911,[3] before joining divisional rivals Bristol Rovers after a short spell with Second Division club Birmingham.[4] Morris remained with Rovers through the First World War and left the club after the war,[5] in 1919.[6]
Brentford[]
After the armistice, Morris signed for Southern League First Division club Brentford in 1919,[7] having previously guested for the club during the war.[8] He made 37 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.[7] Morris had to wait until 9 October 1920 to make his Football League debut, which came in a 0–0 draw with Norwich City.[8] He made 27 appearances during the season and departed Griffin Park in May 1921,[8] having made 64 appearances for the Bees.[7]
Maidstone United[]
After leaving Brentford, Morris dropped into non-league football to join Kent League club Maidstone United.[7]
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.[9]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1907–08[10] | Southern League First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1908–09[11] | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 1909–10[12] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1910–11[13] | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Brentford | 1919–20[8] | Southern League First Division | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| 1920–21[8] | Third Division | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 3 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Emms, Steve; McPherson, Dave (1978). Who's Who of the Football League 1919 to 1939. Association of Football Statisticians. p. 95. ISBN 0946531730.
- ↑ "Aston Villa Player Database". http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1746.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rose, Ash (2012). The QPR Miscellany. The History Press. ISBN 978-0752467382.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 211. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers Memorabilia – Southern League Players Index 1899–1920". http://bristolroversmemorabilia.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/1/4/1214045/sl_players_index_1899-1919.xlsx.
- ↑ "OUR HER-O'S: Part 4 of Orient's World War I heroes" (in en-gb). https://www.leytonorient.com/news/2018/november/part-4-orient-wwi/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 111. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 White, Eric, ed (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–366. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. pp. 53. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- ↑ "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1907–08". http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1907.xls.
- ↑ "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1908–09". http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1908.xls.
- ↑ "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1909–10". http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1909.xls.
- ↑ "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1910–11". http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1910.xls.
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