Fred Morris (footballer born 1893)

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For the former Liverpool winger, see Fred Morris (footballer born 1929)
Fred Morris
Personal information
Full name Frederick Morris
Date of birth 27 August 1893
Place of birth    Tipton, England
Date of death    July 1962
Place of death    Tipton, England
Playing position Inside-left forward
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*

West Bromwich Albion
Coventry City
287 (118)
   
National team
1920 England 002 00(1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Frederick "Fred" Morris (27 August 1893 – July 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-left forward. Morris was born in Tipton, Staffordshire. He was top scorer with 37 goals in Division One in West Bromwich Albion's League Championship-winning season of 1919–20.[1]

He died in Tipton, aged 68.

[edit] References

  • Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, p158. ISBN 1-85983-474-4. 
Awards
Preceded by
Bobby Parker
First Division top scorer
1919–20
Succeeded by
Joe Smith


Persondata
NAME Morris, Fred
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Morris, Frederick
SHORT DESCRIPTION English footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 27 August 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Tipton, England
DATE OF DEATH July 1962
PLACE OF DEATH Tipton, England