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Harry Morris

1897 – 1985

English footballer

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About Harry Morris

Lived 1897 – 1985 (aged 88). Harry Morris was a British association football player and association football coach.

Playing career

Fulham After being spotted by Phil Kelso scoring prolifically for local Hackney Marshes side Vicar of Wakefield, He spent most of his time with the club in the reserve team and scored heavily. Morris managed seven first team appearances, scoring twice. top-scoring with 17 goals in 39 appearances. Morris made 63 appearances and scored 30 goals during his 18 months with the Bees.

Swindon Town Morris dropped back down to the Third Division South to transfer to Swindon Town in June 1926 for a £110 fee. Flourishing under Sam Allen's management, Morris finished the 1926–27 season with 48 goals from 43 league games (a club record which still stands as of ), but problems with the defence meant the Robins could only manage a fifth-place finish. He also became the first Swindon player to score five goals in a single game, which came in a win over Queens Park Rangers.

Despite failing to win any silverware, Morris was top scorer in each of his seven seasons with Swindon and scored 18 hat-tricks. Deemed too old by incoming manager Ted Vizard, Morris was released prior to the start of the 1933–34 season. His overall league goalscoring record is the joint 16th-highest in English football history as of .

Managerial career Morris managed IFK Göteborg between 1938 and 1941. He won promotion from Division 2 via the play-offs in his first season and achieved 2nd and 6th-place finishes in the following two Allsvenskan seasons respectively. He also won the 1939–40 Distriktsmästerskapet. Morris ended his spell with a winning percentage of 67%. Second Division 6 2 1 0 7 2

1921–22 Third Division South 36 16 3 1 39 17 1922–23 Third Division South 14 8

14 8 1923–24 Third Division South 37 17 1 0 38 17 1924–25 Third Division South 23 5 1 0 24 5

74 30 2 0 76 30

1926–27 Third Division South 41 47 2 1 43 48 1927–28 Third Division South 37 38 5 6 42 44 1928–29 Third Division South 38 26 5 5 43 31 1929–30 Third Division South 38 28 3 1 41 29 1930–31 Third Division South 40 35 1 0 41 35 1931–32 Third Division South 38 29 1 0 39 29 1932–33 Third Division South 28 12 2 1 30 13

260 215 19 14 279 229

325 246 24 15 349 261

Honours IFK Göteborg Division 2 play-offs: 1939 Distriktsmästerskapet: 1939–40 Individual Football League Third Division South Golden Boot: 1926–27, 1927–28

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harry Morris?

English footballer (1897-1985)

When was Harry Morris born?

Harry Morris was born on 25 November 1897 in Spitalfields.

When did Harry Morris die?

Harry Morris died on 1 December 1985 in San Mateo.

What was Harry Morris's occupation?

Harry Morris was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Harry Morris?

Harry Morris was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harry Morris

· Wikidata: Q5671175

· DBpedia: Harry Morris (footballer, born 1897)

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