Full name Samuel Herbert Morris Playing position | Date of birth 23 October 1886 Name Sam Morris | |
Date of death December 1969 (aged 83) | ||
Place of birth Handsworth, England Place of death Paddington, England | ||
Samuel Herbert Morris (23 October 1886 – December 1969) was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Brentford.
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Early years
Morris joined Division One side Aston Villa in 1906, but failed to make an appearance during the 1906–07 season before departing the club. He moved to Southern League Division One side Queens Park Rangers in 1908, remaining at Loftus Road until 1911, before joining divisional rivals Bristol Rovers after a short spell with Division Two side Birmingham. Morris remained with Rovers until the end of the 1914–15 season, when competitive football was suspended following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.
Brentford
After the armistice, Morris signed for Southern League Division One side Brentford in 1919, having previously guested for the club during the war. He made 37 appearances during what would be the club's final season of Southern League football and was kept on for the club's debut season in the Football League in 1920–21. Morris had to wait until 9 October 1920 to make his Football League debut, which came in a 0–0 draw with Norwich City. He made 27 appearances during the season and departed Griffin Park in May 1921, having made 64 appearances for the Bees.
Maidstone United
After leaving Brentford, Morris dropped into non-league football to join Kent League side Maidstone United.
Personal life
Morris served as a private with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.