Fred Morris (footballer, born 1893)

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

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

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

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

• Englandstats.com profile

1. Hawthorne (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. West Bromwich Albion". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
2. 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.