Background
The son of a miner from Carmarthenshire, Morris began his career with Ipswich Town.
The son of a miner from Carmarthenshire, Morris began his career with Ipswich Town.
He made his debut on 6 May 1939 in a 0–0 draw with Bournemouth on the final day of the 1938-1939 season. With the outbreak of the, Morris" playing career came to an end when he suffered a broken leg while playing for Cardiff City as a guest in a wartime cup match against Bristol City. During the, Morris served in Royal Air Force Bomber Command and piloted the lead aircraft in a squadron of 40 Avro Lancaster"s on Doctorate-Day.
He flew more than 40 missions over enemy territory and was awarded the.
He returned to football in 1946 as Cardiff City"s assistant secretary, and was promoted to manager-secretary in 1954 after the resignation of Cyril Spiers. He was sacked following Swansea"s relegation to the Third Division in 1965.
He later had a short spell as general manager of Newport County. In 1971, he was appointed secretary of the Football Association of Wales, where he remained until 1982 when he stepped down due to a heart condition.
In 1976, Morris was awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services to Welsh football.
He died on 3 February 2003 in Nottingham at the age of 82.