| Bill Morris | |
| Fullname: | William Morris |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 1888 |
| Birth Place: | Danesmoor, England |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Clubs1: | Clay Cross Zingari |
| Years2: | 1907 |
| Clubs2: | Derby County |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Clay Cross Zingari |
| Clubs4: | Clay Cross Town |
| Years5: | 1910 |
| Clubs5: | Alfreton Town |
| Years6: | 1911–1912 |
| Clubs6: | Chesterfield Town |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 1912–1919 |
| Clubs7: | Aston Villa |
| Caps7: | 50 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs8: | → Notts County (guest) |
| Clubs9: | Alfreton Town |
| Years10: | 1919–1920 |
| Clubs10: | Shrewsbury Town |
| Clubs11: | Cradley Heath |
| Years11: | 1920–1921 |
| Clubs12: | Clay Cross Town |
| Years12: | 1921 |
William Morris (12 February 1888 – 17 March 1949) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Aston Villa.[2] [3] [4]
At an unspecified point between 1907 and 1910, Morris lived in the USA.[5] He served on the Western Front with the Royal Army Service Corps during the First World War.
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chesterfield Town | 1911–12 | Midland League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Aston Villa | 1911–12 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1912–13 | First Division | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 1913–14 | First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 74 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 3 | |||