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]
| 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 (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
editIn 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 211. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Thomas Morris". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e "Players – Tom Morris 1909–13". The Mighty Mighty Whites. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Coventry City remembers the former players who served during the First World War". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Thomas Henry Morris | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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