William Morrissey

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William Morrissey
Birth nameWilliam Morrissey [1]
Date of birthcirca 1889 [1]
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) prop [1]
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1914 [1] Wallabies 1 [1] (0 [1] )

William Morrissey (born circa 1889) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Morrissey, a prop, was born in Brisbane, Queensland and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Scrum.com player profile of William Morrissey". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.



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