- Birthdate: 1879
- Birthplace: Newtown, Wales
- Other clubs: Newtown (1900-02), Druids (1902), Leeds City (1905-06), Grimsby Town (1906-07), Plymouth Argyle (1907-08), Reading (1908), Huddersfield Town (1908-10), Newtown RWW (1910-11), Merthyr Town (1911)
- Signed from: Druids
- Signed for LFC: 24.03.1902
- International debut: 22.02.1902 vs. Ireland
- International caps: 6/1 (1/0 at LFC) - 11.04.1908
- Liverpool debut: 19.04.1902
- Last appearance: 21.04.1905
- Debut goal: 10.10.1903
- Last goal: 17.09.1904
- Contract expiry: 09.05.1905
- Win ratio: 38.46% W:15 D:9 L:15
- Games/goals ratio: 7.8
- League games / goals: 38 / 5
- Total games / goals: 39 / 5
Player Profile
Inside-left Morris was one of the first Newtown natives to volunteer his services at the front of the Boer War, fighting for South Wales Borderers. In August 1902 his former teammates at Newtown sent him a gold medal and watch chain as "a token of esteem and regret at his leaving their district." Although Morris only scored five times in his 38 League appearances for Liverpool, two of them earned a draw in the Merseyside derby in October 1903. Morris was often criticized for wasting good scoring opportunities, but he was "one of the trickiest players who ever kicked a ball. He is too clever, too fond of arguing I believe is the expression now current," noted the joint Everton/Liverpool programme in 1904. He was furthermore described as a "tireless runner and top speed dribbler." Liverpool had excellent forwards on their books restricting Morris to only seven games in the 1904/05 season so he headed to second division Leeds City in the summer of 1905.
Appearances per season
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
3 |
270 |
Stoke City |
3 |
270 |
Sunderland |
3 |
270 |
Bury |
3 |
270 |
WBA |
3 |
270 |
Notts County |
2 |
180 |
Grimsby Town |
2 |
180 |
Birmingham City |
2 |
180 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
2 |
180 |
Blackburn Rovers |
2 |
180 |
Everton |
2 |
180 |
Lincoln City |
2 |
180 |
Derby |
1 |
90 |
Sheffield United |
1 |
90 |
Aston Villa |
1 |
90 |
Newcastle United |
1 |
90 |
Manchester City |
1 |
90 |
Wolves |
1 |
90 |
Leicester City |
1 |
90 |
Nottingham Forest |
1 |
90 |
Doncaster Rovers |
1 |
90 |
Bradford City |
1 |
90 |
Chesterfield |
Total |
Venue |
21 |
Away |
18 |
Home |
Total |
W |
D |
L |
Win % |
Manager |
39 |
15 |
9 |
15 |
38.5% |
Tom Watson |
Goals per season
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
19.04.1902 |
Bury |
Anfield |
League |
Milestone Goals
# |
Minute |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
0 |
10.10.1903 |
Everton |
Anfield |
League |
Related Articles
Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser on 3 November 3 1900.
Published in the Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser on 27 January 1900.
From the Liverpool Daily Post on 9 May 1905.
A letter to his sister in June 1900 from the front.
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Newtown |
1900-1902 |
The Combination |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Druids |
1902 |
Birmingham & District League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Leeds City |
1905-1906 |
England Second Division |
25 |
5 |
31 |
10 |
Grimsby Town |
1906-1907 |
England Second Division |
24 |
7 |
26 |
7 |
Plymouth Argyle |
1907-1908 |
Southern League |
38 |
10 |
38 |
10 |
Reading |
1908-1909 |
Southern League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Huddersfield Town |
1909-1910 |
Midland League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Newtown RWW |
1910-1911 |
Wales |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Merthyr Town |
1911 |
Wales |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
87 |
22 |
95 |
27 |