Johnny Morris
| Date of birth | 27 September 1923 |
| Place of birth | Radcliffe |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside forward |
A brilliant individualist who fitted into a team pattern, Johnny formed part of possibly United's greatest ever forward line (1946-49). Sold for record fee in acrimonious circumstances in 1949. Later the same year the record was broken when Eddie Quigley moved from Sheffield Wednesday to Preston, Quigley being Morris' uncle!.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Mar 1941 | 01 Mar 1949 | |
| Derby County | 01 Mar 1949 | 01 Oct 1952 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Manchester United | League Division One | 24 | 8 |
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| 1947-48 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 1947-48 | Manchester United | League Division One | 38 | 18 |
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| 1948-49 | Derby County | League Division One | 13 | 13 |
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| 1948-49 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1948-49 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Manchester United | League Division One | 22 | 6 |
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| 1949-50 | Derby County | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1949-50 | Derby County | League Division One | 34 | 10 |
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| 1949-50 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Derby County | League Division One | 37 | 10 |
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| 1950-51 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | 1 |
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| 1951-52 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1951-52 | Derby County | League Division One | 41 | 10 |
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| 1952-53 | Derby County | League Division One | 5 | 1 |
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| 1952-53 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 20 | 5 |
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| 1953-54 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 39 | 13 |
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| 1954-55 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Leicester City | League Division One | 37 | 8 |
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| 1955-56 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 39 | 5 |
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| 1956-57 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 42 | 1 |
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| 1957-58 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Leicester City | League Division One | 29 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1946 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1946 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1946 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1946 | Manchester United v Brentford | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1946 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1946 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1946 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1946 | Grimsby Town v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1947 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1947 | Bradford Park Avenue v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1947 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1947 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1947 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1947 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1947 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1947 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1947 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1947 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1947 | Preston North End v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 May 1947 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 May 1947 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1947 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1947 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1947 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1947 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1947 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1947 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1947 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1947 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1947 | Manchester United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1947 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1947 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1947 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1947 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1948 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1948 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1948 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 4-6 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1948 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1948 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 14 Feb 1948 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1948 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1948 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Mar 1948 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1948 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 20 Mar 1948 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1948 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1948 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1948 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1948 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1948 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1948 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1948 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1948 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1948 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 21 Aug 1948 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1948 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1948 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1948 | Manchester United v Blackpool | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1948 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1948 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1948 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1948 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1948 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1948 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 09 Oct 1948 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1948 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1948 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1948 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Bradford Park Avenue | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | England | A v B | 1 | 1 |
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| 1948-49 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1949-50 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1949 | Finland v England | W | 0-4 | A v B | |
| 18 May 1949 | Norway v England | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 1949 | France v England | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1949 | England v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.