Johnny Morris	Derby County FC 3 caps, 3 goals P 3 W 2 D 0 L 1 F 7: A 4 67% successful 1949 disciplined: none captaincies: none minutes played: 270
Profile
Full name	John Morris
Born	27 September 1923 in Outwood, Radcliffe, Lancashire [registered in Prestwich, September 1923].
Baptised	24 October 1923 at St. Matthew's Church, Little Lever, Lancashire. Child of Robert Annie (née Borkin), living at 102 Ringley Road, Outwood. His father is a side piecer, baptised by F.Price
Married	to Marion ? [registeration unknown].
Died	6 April 2011 in a Manchester nursing home, aged 87 years 191 days.
Height/Weight	5' 7¾", 10st. 8lbs [1950].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Ancestry.com
Club Career
Club(s)	He was spotted whilst playing Sunday school football, and became a junior with Mujacs FC, the Manchester United FC nursery team, in August 1939. He later turned professional in March 1941 and guested for teams such as Charlton Athletic FC and Bolton Wanderers FC during WW2 (Morris himself was part of the Royal Armoured Corps'), but after falling out with Matt Busby and after 32 goals in 83 league appearances, he was sold to Derby County FC for a British Record Transfer fee of £23,850 in March 1949 (130 league apps, 44 goals). Joined Leicester City FC for £20,000 in October 1952, becoming their right-half (206 league apps, 33 goals). Finally joining Corby Town FC as their player-manager in June 1958. He left for Kettering Town FC in 1961 for a similar position before retiring from playing in 1962.
Club honours	FA Cup winners 1947-48; Football League Division Two winners 1953-54, 1956-57;
Individual honours	Football League (five appearances)
Distinctions	None
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
Management Career
Club(s)	After hanging up his boots wth Kettering Town FC in 1962. He joined Rugby Town FC as their manager, before taking up the same position with Great Harwood FC in 1964 and Oswestry Town FC in October 1967.
England Career
Player number	685th player to appear for England.
Position(s)	Inisde-right
First match	No. 247, 18 May 1949, Norway 1 England 4, an end-of-season tour match at Ullevål Stadion, Oslo, aged 25 years 233 days.
Last match	No. 249, 21 September 1949, England 0 Republic of Ireland 2, a friendly match at Goodison Park, Liverpool, aged 25 years 359 days.
Major tournaments	None
Team honours	None
Individual honours	England B (one appearance)
Distinctions	None
Beyond England
After leaving football, became a tyre salesman. Morris was a keen golfer and continued to play well into his 80s. He was also a regular attender of functions for the former players of Derby County. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.180.

Johnny Morris - Match History
Club: Derby County F.C. - 3 full caps Coach: Walter Winterbottom - 3 full capsx
Age 25
-	246	13 May 1949 - Sweden 3 England 1, Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna kommun, Stockholms län	Tour	AL	squad
1	b	14 May 1949 - Finland 0 England B 4, Helsinki		AW	Start	8
1	247	18 May 1949 - Norway 1 England 4, Ullevål Stadion, Oslo		AW	Start	8
2	248	22 May 1949 - France 1 England 3, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris		AW	Start	8
3	249	21 September 1949 - England 0 Republic of Ireland 2, Goodison Park, Liverpool	Fr	HL	Start	8

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