Sam Morris (footballer, born 1886)

Sam Morris
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Morris[1]
Date of birthFebruary 1886
Place of birthHandsworth, England
Playing positionWing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1906–1907Aston Villa0(0)
1908–1911Queens Park Rangers
1911–1915Bristol Rovers89(0)
1919–1921Brentford63(0)
Maidstone United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Sam Morris was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Brentford.[1]

Club career

Early years

Morris joined Division One side Aston Villa in 1906, but failed to make an appearance during the 1906/07 season before departing the club.[2] He moved to Southern League Division One side Queens Park Rangers in 1908,[3] remaining at Loftus Road until 1911,[3] before joining divisional rivals Bristol Rovers in 1911. Morris remained with Rovers until the end of the 1914/15 season, when competitive football was suspended following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

Brentford

After the armistice, Morris signed for Southern League Division One side Brentford in 1919.[1] He made 36 appearances during what would be the club's final season of Southern League football and was kept on for the club's debut season in the Football League in 1920/21.[1] Morris had to wait until 9 October 1920 to make his professional debut, which came in a 0-0 draw with Norwich City.[4] He made 27 appearances during the season and departed Griffin Park in May 1921,[5] having made 64 appearances for the Bees.[1]

Maidstone United

After leaving Brentford, Morris dropped back into non-league football to join Kent League side Maidstone United.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 111. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ↑ http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1746.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rose, Ash (2012). The QPR Miscellany. The History Press. ISBN 978-0752467382.
  4. ↑ http://www.brentfordfchistory.co.uk/player.php?id=464&season_id_page=1&season_name_page=1920-1921
  5. ↑ http://www.brentfordfchistory.co.uk/player.php?id=464