Harry Morris (footballer, born 1897)

For other people named Harry Morris, see Harry Morris (disambiguation).

Harry Morris
Morris while with Brentford in 1921.
Personal information
Full name David Hyman Morris[1]
Date of birth (1897-11-25)25 November 1897
Place of birth Spitalfields, England
Date of death 1 December 1985(1985-12-01) (aged 88)[2]
Place of death San Mateo, California, United States
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–1919 Vicar of Wakefield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1921 Fulham 6 (2)
1921–1923 Brentford 59 (29)
1923–1925 Millwall 74 (30)
1925–1926 Swansea Town 9 (5)
1926–1933 Swindon Town 260 (215)
1933–1934 Clapton Orient 13 (8)
Cheltenham Town
Total 421 (289)
Managerial career
1938–1941 IFK Göteborg
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Hyman Morris (25 November 1897 – 1 December 1985), known as Harry Morris or Abe Morris, was an English professional football, best remembered for his seven-year spell as a forward in the Football League with Swindon Town.

Morris was voted Swindon Town's greatest-ever player by the club's supporters in 2013 and holds the club records for goals scored in a league match, season and career.[3][4][5] He also played League football for Fulham, Brentford, Millwall, Swansea Town and Clapton Orient. He later managed Swedish club IFK Göteborg.

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  3. ^ "Swindon Town". Football League 125. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ^ Hodgson, Andy (23 September 2013). "Four Four Jew: Exploring the ties between football and Britain's Jewish community". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. ^ "All Time Swindon Records & Achievements". Soccer Base. Retrieved 18 November 2014.