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Bill Morris (footballer, born 1888)

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Bill Morris
Personal information
Full name William Morris[1]
Date of birth 12 February 1888
Place of birth Danesmoor, England
Date of death 17 March 1949(1949-03-17) (aged 61)[2]
Place of death Birmingham, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Clay Cross Zingari
1907 Derby County 0 (0)
Clay Cross Zingari
Clay Cross Town
1910 Alfreton Town
1911–1912 Chesterfield Town 24 (2)
1912–1919 Aston Villa 50 (0)
Notts County (guest)
Alfreton Town
1919–1920 Shrewsbury Town
1920–1921 Cradley Heath
1921 Clay Cross Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Morris (12 February 1888 – 17 March 1949) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Aston Villa.[1][3][4]

Personal life

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At an unspecified point between 1907 and 1910, Morris lived in the USA.[5] He served on the Western Front with the Royal Army Service Corps during the First World War.[5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chesterfield Town 1911–12[4] Midland League 24 2 1 0 25 2
Aston Villa 1911–12[5] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1912–13[5] First Division 20 0 2 1 22 1
1913–14[5] First Division 13 0 0 0 13 0
1914–15[5] First Division 16 0 1 0 17 0
Total 50 0 3 1 53 1
Career total 74 2 4 1 78 3

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 211. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Player-based information 1909–1917". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Morris, William (Bill)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Chesterfield Town FC, 1911–12". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Bill Morris Aston Villa". Retrieved 22 September 2016.