Billy Morris (footballer, born 1918)


William Morris was a Welsh international footballer who played as an inside forward. He was part of the Burnley side which lost 0–1 to Charlton Athletic in the 1947 FA Cup Final. Between 1947 and 1952, Morris won a total of five caps for the Wales national football team.
After he retired from playing, Morris had two spells as manager of Wrexham. He and his wife also spent some years running a guest house in Llandudno. His nephew is former Wrexham and Chester City forward Elfed Morris

International caps

DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
16 April 1947Windsor Park, Belfast1–2Home International
10 November 1948Villa Park, Birmingham0–1Home International
14 November 1951Hampden Park, Glasgow1–0Home International
5 December 1951Ninian Park, Cardiff3–2Friendly match
19 March 1952Vetch Field, Swansea3–0Home International