Grenville Morris
Arthur Grenville Morris (13 April 1877[1] – 27 November 1959) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest. He is the club's all-time highest scorer with 217 goals. He also played for Aberystwyth Town and Swindon Town, and represented Wales internationally, earning 21 caps between 1896 and 1912.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Grenville Morris | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Builth Wells, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 1959 (aged 82) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Builth Town | |||
| –1897 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 1897–1898 | Swindon Town | 31 | (23) |
| 1898–1913 | Nottingham Forest | 421 | (199) |
| National team | |||
| 1896–1912 | Wales | 21 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Usually just known as Grenville Morris, he was born in Builth Wells, Wales.[1] He was educated at Ellesmere College, Shropshire from May 1892 to December 1893.
He moved from Aberystwyth Town to Southern League club Swindon Town in early 1897. He went on to play 50 games for the Robins in all competitions, scoring 44 goals.[1] He was one of the greatest players of his generation and was known as The Prince of the Inside-Lefts.[1]
Morris moved on to Nottingham Forest in 1898 for a sum of £200.[1] He still holds Forest's all-time goal scoring record with 217 in all competitions.[2]
International
He won his first full international Welsh cap at the age of 18 in 1896 against England, and went on to play 21 times for his country, the last 16 of which were whilst he was with Forest. His last Welsh cap came on 11 March 1912 against England. He scored a total of nine goals in international football.[3]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town[1] | 1896-97 | Southern Football League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1897-98 | Southern Football League | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | |
| 1898-99 | Southern Football League | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| Total | 31 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 24 | ||
| Nottingham Forest[4] | 1898–99 | First Division | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| 1899–00 | First Division | 29 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 11 | |
| 1900–01 | First Division | 31 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 15 | |
| 1901–02 | First Division | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 9 | |
| 1902–03 | First Division | 33 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 26 | |
| 1903–04 | First Division | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | |
| 1904–05 | First Division | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 13 | |
| 1905–06 | First Division | 32 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 22 | |
| 1906–07 | Second Division | 36 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 22 | |
| 1907–08 | First Division | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |
| 1908–09 | First Division | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 12 | |
| 1909–10 | First Division | 30 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 20 | |
| 1910–11 | First Division | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 12 | |
| 1911–12 | Second Division | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | |
| 1912–13 | Second Division | 34 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 17 | |
| Total | 421 | 199 | 38 | 18 | 459 | 217 | ||
| Career total | 452 | 222 | 41 | 19 | 493 | 241 | ||
References
- "Grenville Morris". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Lansley, Peter (12 August 2009). "Top 50 Nottingham Forest players". The Times. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 145. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
- Grenville Morris at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Grenville Morris". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 24 November 2018.