Piercy Morrison

Piercy Henderson "Dolly" Morrison (30 July 1868 – 12 July 1936) was an English rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Northern and Cambridge University and played international rugby for England.

Personal history Morrison was born in Brotton, North Yorkshire in 1868 to Robert Morrison, a mine owner from Newcastle upon Tyne. He was educated at St. George's School in Harrogate and Loretto School before matriculating to Caius College, Cambridge in 1887.

Rugby career Morrison came to note as a rugby player when he played for Cambridge University. He won four sporting 'Blues', his first was in 1887, when he played at three-quarter along with Macbeth Duncan and Frederic Alderson. Cambridge won the 1887 Varsity Match, and repeated the feat the next season, this time Morrison was joined by Thomas Todd and Alderson. In the 1889 Varsity Match, Morrison was given the captaincy of the Cambridge team, but Cambridge lost by two tries to nil in a hard fought match.

In 1890, Morrison was approached by William Percy Carpmael to join his newly formed invitational touring team, the Barbarians. Morrison accepted and became one of the original members of the team.

Morrison's final international was in the match against Ireland in the 1891 Championship. Joined at three-quarters with old Cambridge teammate Alderson, Morrison finished his international career with a 9-0 win.