Billy Morris (soccer)

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Billy Morris
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Ardeer Thistle
Hurlford United
1922–1923 Kilmarnock 2 (0)
1923–1924 Beith 27 (0)
1924–1929 Brooklyn Wanderers 181 (3)
1929–1930 Bridgeport Bears 3 (0)
1931 New York Americans 20 (0)
International career
1926 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Morris was a soccer player who played as a wing half. Born in Scotland, he earned one cap for the United States national team.

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Professional

Morris began his career with Ardeer Thistle of the Scottish Junior Football Association before moving to Hurlford United. In 1922, he signed with Kilmarnock of the Scottish Football League, though he played only two games before moving to Beith. [1] In 1924, Morris moved to the United States where he signed with the Brooklyn Wanderers of the American Soccer League. In 1929, he began the season with Bridgeport Bears, but the Bears were sold a few games into the season and moved to Philadelphia. When that happened, Morris transferred to the New York Americans. [2]

National team

Morris earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 6–2 win over Canada on November 6, 1926. [3]

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References

  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN   0-8108-3429-4.
  3. U.S. international results at RSSSF Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine