Tom Morris (footballer, born 1884)
| 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 | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Haycroft Rovers | |||
| Grimsby Rovers | |||
| 1906–1907 | Grimsby Town | 28 | (0) |
| 1907–1909 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 1909–1913 | Leeds City | 106 | (3) |
| 1913–1914 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | ||
| 1914–1915 | Coventry City | 18 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas Henry "Tom" Morris (14 September 1884 – 24 March 1918) was an English professional football centre half who appeared in the Football League for Leeds City and Grimsby Town.[1][3] Later in his career, he coached at Scunthorpe & Lindsey United.[4]
Personal life
Morris served as a sergeant in the Lincolnshire Regiment during the First World War and was killed in the Somme sector on 24 March 1918.[5] He is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 211. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Thomas Morris". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ↑ "The Definitive History of Leeds United - Players - Tom Morris 1909-13". www.mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ↑ "Thomas Henry Morris | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 2016-09-28.
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