Fred Morris (footballer, born 1893)

For the former Liverpool winger, see Fred Morris (footballer born 1929).

Fred Morris
Personal information
Full name Frederick Morris
Date of birth (1893-08-27)27 August 1893
Place of birth Tipton, England
Date of death 4 July 1962(1962-07-04) (aged 68)
Place of death Tipton, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside-left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
West Bromwich Albion 287 (118)
Coventry City
International career
1920 England 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Morris (27 August 1893 – 4 July 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-left forward.

Morris was born in Tipton, Staffordshire.[2] He was top scorer with 37 goals in Division One in West Bromwich Albion's League Championship-winning season of 1919–20.[3]

He died in Tipton, aged 68.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hawthorne (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. West Bromwich Albion". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
  2. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 158. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
  3. ^ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.


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