Arthur Grenville Morris was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.
14 Facts About Grenville Morris
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Grenville Morris is the club's all-time highest scorer with 217 goals.
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Grenville Morris played for Aberystwyth Town and Swindon Town, and represented Wales internationally, earning 21 caps between 1896 and 1912.
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Usually just known as Grenville Morris, he was born in Builth Wells, Wales.
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Grenville Morris was educated at Ellesmere College, Shropshire from May 1892 to December 1893.
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Grenville Morris scored 111 goals for the team in 75 appearances.
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Grenville Morris moved from Aberystwyth Town to Swindon Town making his debut on 6 February 1897.
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Grenville Morris scored on his debut for Swindon in a game away against North Fleet in the Southern League.
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Grenville Morris then scored a goal in the game at home to New Brompton in the same league a week later.
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Grenville Morris went on to play 50 games for the Robins in all competitions, scoring 44 goals.
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Grenville Morris was one of the greatest players of his generation and was known as The Prince of the Inside-Lefts.
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Grenville Morris still holds Forest's all-time goal scoring record with 217 in all competitions.
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Grenville Morris went on to play 21 times for his country, the last 16 of which were whilst he was with Forest.
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Grenville Morris scored a total of nine goals in international football.