- Birthdate: 15 June 1929
- Birthplace: Pant, Oswestry, England
- Date of death: 20 November 1998
- Other clubs: Oswestry Town (1946-50), Walsall (1950-57), Mansfield Town (1957-58), Crewe Alexandra (1960-61), Gillingham (1961), Chester (1961-62), Altrincham (1962-63), Oswestry Town (2 / 1963-65)
- Signed from: Mansfield Town
- Signed for LFC: £7,000, 01.05.1958
- Liverpool debut: 03.09.1958
- Last appearance: 19.12.1959
- Debut goal: 24.09.1958
- Last goal: 21.11.1959
- Contract expiry: 15.06.1960
- Win ratio: 58.33% W:28 D:4 L:16
- Games/goals ratio: 3.43
- League games / goals: 47 / 14
- Total games / goals: 48 / 14
Player Profile
Born in Pant near Oswestry, Morris played for his local club, Oswestry Town, as an amateur before signing professional forms for Walsall, for whom he made 227 appearances, scoring 49 goals. He had a shorter spell at Mansfield before signing for Liverpool in May 1958, shortly before his twenty-ninth birthday. Although not selected for the opening two second division games of the 1958/59 season, Morris played in the remaining 41 and scored 12 times, a very respectable tally from his position on the right wing.
Morris was in the line-up as the following season commenced but then had a spell on the sidelines before returning and scoring twice in a 4-3 home win against Leyton Orient on 21 November 1959. But only days later, Bill Shankly swept into Anfield and Morris was one of the early casualties. Shankly’s first match in charge of Liverpool turned out to be Morris’ last for the club. Probably not because of that comprehensive 4-0 home defeat by Cardiff City, but more to do with the fact that he had by now passed his thirtieth birthday. He was transferred to Crewe during the following close-season and had a short spell at Gillingham before signing for Chester, his sixth and final Football League club, in July 1961. Morris finished his career as Oswestry Town's player-manager from 1963-1965.
Appearances per season
Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
Totals |
47 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
1958-1959 |
40 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
1959-1960 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
4 |
360 |
Cardiff City |
3 |
270 |
Bristol City |
3 |
270 |
Leyton Orient |
3 |
270 |
Huddersfield Town |
3 |
270 |
Ipswich Town |
3 |
270 |
Bristol Rovers |
2 |
180 |
Charlton Athletic |
2 |
180 |
Rotherham United |
2 |
180 |
Fulham |
2 |
180 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
2 |
180 |
Barnsley |
2 |
180 |
Sheffield United |
2 |
180 |
Scunthorpe United |
2 |
180 |
Middlesbrough |
2 |
180 |
Derby |
2 |
180 |
Swansea City |
2 |
180 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
2 |
180 |
Stoke City |
2 |
180 |
Lincoln City |
1 |
90 |
Sunderland |
1 |
90 |
Grimsby Town |
1 |
90 |
Worcester City |
Total |
Venue |
24 |
Away |
24 |
Home |
Goals per season
Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
Totals |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
1958-1959 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
1959-1960 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
03.09.1958 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Anfield |
League |
Milestone Goals
# |
Minute |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
75 |
24.09.1958 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Goldst. Ground |
League |
Scrapbook
Fred's fearless running vs Bristol Cty 7 February 1959
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Oswestry Town |
1946-1950 |
Birmingham & District League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Walsall |
1950-1951 |
England Third Division South |
17 |
2 |
17 |
2 |
Walsall |
1951-1952 |
England Third Division South |
6 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
Walsall |
1952-1953 |
England Third Division South |
34 |
6 |
35 |
6 |
Walsall |
1953-1954 |
England Third Division South |
46 |
10 |
51 |
12 |
Walsall |
1954-1955 |
England Third Division South |
46 |
8 |
49 |
9 |
Walsall |
1955-1956 |
England Third Division South |
46 |
10 |
50 |
12 |
Walsall |
1956-1957 |
England Third Division South |
18 |
7 |
19 |
7 |
Mansfield Town |
1956-1957 |
England Third Division North |
10 |
2 |
10 |
2 |
Mansfield Town |
1957-1958 |
England Third Division North |
46 |
15 |
50 |
17 |
Crewe |
1960-1961 |
England Fourth Division |
8 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
Gillingham |
1960-1961 |
England Fourth Division |
11 |
1 |
11 |
1 |
Chester City |
1961-1962 |
England Fourth Division |
29 |
3 |
32 |
4 |
Altrincham |
1962-1963 |
Cheshire County League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Oswestry Town |
1963-1965 |
Cheshire County League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
317 |
66 |
338 |
74 |