Billy Morris (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Morris | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Wing Half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ardeer Thistle | |||
| – | Hurlford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1922-1923 | Kilmarnock | ||
| 1923-1924 | Beith | 2 | (0) |
| 1924-1929 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 181 | (3) |
| 1929-1930 | Bridgeport Bears | 3 | (0) |
| 1931 | New York Americans | 20 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1926 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Billy Morris was a Scottish-U.S. soccer wing half who earned one cap with the U.S. national team.
Professional
Morris began his career with Ardeer Thistle of the Scottish Junior Football Association before moving to Hurlford United. In 1922, he signed with Kilmarnock F.C. of the Scottish Football League. He played only two games before moving to Beith F.C. In 1924, Morris moved to the United States where he signed with the Brooklyn Wanderers of the American Soccer League. In 1929, he began the season with Bridgeport Bears, but the Bears were sold a few games into the season and moved to Philadelphia. When that happened, Morris transferred to the New York Americans.[1]
National team
Morris earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 6-2 win over Canada on November 6, 1926.[2]
References
- ↑ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4.
- ↑ U.S. international results at RSSSF