Richard Morris
Forward · Liverpool 1902–1905
Personal
- Born
- 1879
- Place of birth
- Newtown, Wales
- International
- 6/1 (1/0 at LFC) - 11.04.1908 Debut 22.02.1902 vs. Ireland
- 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)
At Liverpool
- Signed from
- Druids
- Joined
- 24 March 1902
- Debut
- 19 April 1902
- First goal
- 10 October 1903
- Last goal
- 17 September 1904
- Last appearance
- 21 April 1905
- Left the club
- 9 May 1905
Liverpool career
39
Appearances
5
Goals
- League 38 apps · 5 goals
- Win ratio 38.46% — W 15 · D 9 · L 15
- Assists not recorded before 1945–46
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
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1902 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1902-1903 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 1903-1904 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1904-1905 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Apps | Mins | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | 3,510 | All opponents |
| 3 | 270 | Bury |
| 3 | 270 | Notts County |
| 3 | 270 | Stoke City |
| 3 | 270 | Sunderland |
| 3 | 270 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 2 | 180 | Birmingham City |
| 2 | 180 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2 | 180 | Derby County |
| 2 | 180 | Everton |
| 2 | 180 | Grimsby Town |
| 2 | 180 | Lincoln City |
| 2 | 180 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1 | 90 | Aston Villa |
| 1 | 90 | Bradford City |
| 1 | 90 | Chesterfield |
| 1 | 90 | Doncaster Rovers |
| 1 | 90 | Leicester City |
| 1 | 90 | Manchester City |
| 1 | 90 | Newcastle United |
| 1 | 90 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1 | 90 | Sheffield United |
| 1 | 90 | Wolves |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 39 | Started |
| 0 | Substituted |
| 0 | Substitute |
| 0 | On bench |
| Total | Venue |
|---|---|
| 18 | Home |
| 21 | Away |
| Total | W | D | L | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 38.5% | Tom Watson |
Goals per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-1904 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1904-1905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
The player scored 5 goals in 4 different matches.
A more detailed look at the player's goals
| Total | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 2 | Everton |
| 1 | Bradford City |
| 1 | Derby County |
| 1 | Newcastle United |
Related Articles
Arriving at the front
A letter to his sister in June 1900 from the front.
Enthusiastic send-off from Newtown
Published in the Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser on 27 January 1900.
Letter from the front
Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser on 3 November 3 1900.
Morris departs for Leeds City
From the Liverpool Daily Post on 9 May 1905.