Billy Morris (soccer)
William Morris was a Scottish-U.S. soccer wing half who earned one cap with the U.S. national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
| National team | |||
| 1926 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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]
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4.
- U.S. international results at RSSSF Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite