Tom H. Morris (9 February 1875 – 25 April 1942) was a professional
footballer who played during the 1890s and 1900s, initially for
Grantham Rovers and
Gainsborough Trinity before making a name for himself as at
half-back for
Tottenham Hotspur.
Career
Morris played for Tottenham in the first game played at
White Hart Lane on 4 September 1899, a
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, against
Notts County when 5,000 spectators turned up to see Spurs win 4–1. In
1901
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he was part of the
FA Cup winning team which beat
Sheffield United 3–1 in the replay at
Burnden Park after drawing 2–2 in the first match at
Crystal Palace. This was also the first and only time a non-league team won the FA Cup.
Morris made 523 appearances for Spurs including 63 (scoring two goals) after the club was elected to the
Football League
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. His playing career lasted 13 years.
After retirement from playing until his death on 25 April 1942 he remained a member of the ground staff.
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
[
* Southern League: 1899–1900
* FA Cup: 1900–01
]
Notes
1875 births
1942 deaths
English footballers
Association football midfielders
Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Southern Football League players
FA Cup Final players
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