Tom Morris (footballer, born 1884)

Thomas Henry Morris (14 September 1884 – 24 March 1918) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leeds City and Grimsby Town,[1][3] as well as in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] A centre half as a player, he later coached at Scunthorpe & Lindsey United.[5]

Tom Morris
Personal information
Full name Thomas Henry Morris[1]
Date of birth 14 September 1884
Place of birth Caistor, England
Date of death 24 March 1918(1918-03-24) (aged 33)[2]
Place of death Somme, France
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Haycroft Rovers
Grimsby Rovers
1906–1907 Grimsby Town 28 (0)
1907–1909 Brighton & Hove Albion 29 (3)
1909–1913 Leeds City 106 (3)
1913–1914 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
1914–1915 Coventry City 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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In March 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Morris enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment.[6] He was serving as a sergeant when he was killed in the Somme sector on 24 March 1918.[7] Morris is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial.[2]

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
Leeds City 1908–09[5] Second Division 9 0 9 0
1909–10[5] 24 1 0 0 24 1
1910–11[5] 36 2 1 0 37 2
1911–12[5] 37 0 2 0 39 0
Total 106 3 3 0 109 3
Coventry City 1914–15[3] Southern League Second Division 18 2 1 0 19 2
Career total 124 5 4 0 128 5

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. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Thomas Morris". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Players – Tom Morris 1909–13". The Mighty Mighty Whites. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Coventry City remembers the former players who served during the First World War". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Thomas Henry Morris | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 September 2016.