Billy Morris (footballer, born 1918) explained

Billy Morris
Fullname:William Morris
Birth Date:30 July 1918
Birth Place:Llanddulas, Wales
Death Place:Bodelwyddan, Wales
Position:Inside forward
Years2:1939–1953
Caps2:211
Goals2:47
Nationalyears1:1947–1952
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1960–1961
Managerclubs1:Wrexham
Manageryears2:1965
Managerclubs2:Wrexham

William Morris (30 July 1918 – 31 December 2002) was a Welsh international footballer who played as an inside forward. He was part of the Burnley side which lost 0–1 to Charlton Athletic in the 1947 FA Cup Final. Between 1947 and 1952, Morris won a total of five caps for the Wales national football team.

After he retired from playing, Morris had two spells as manager of Wrexham and a stint as coach with Colwyn Bay. He and his wife had one son, Gareth Morris, and also spent some years running a guest house in Llandudno and local shop in Llysfaen. His nephew is former Wrexham and Chester City forward Elfed Morris

International caps

Wales score first

DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
16 April 1947Windsor Park, Belfast1–2Home International
10 November 1948Villa Park, Birmingham0–1Home International
14 November 1951Hampden Park, Glasgow1–0Home International
5 December 1951Ninian Park, Cardiff3–2Friendly match
19 March 1952Vetch Field, Swansea3–0Home International

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