Oliver Morris
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Personal information
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| Full name | Oliver James Morris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October–December 1916 Llanelli district, Wales |
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| Died | 20 September 1944 (aged 27) Northern Italy |
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Playing information
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| Weight | 9 st 5 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby union
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Rugby league
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| Position | Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: rugbyleagueproject.org
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Oliver James Morris (birth registered October–December 1916 in Llanelli district – 20 September 1944) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, and 1940s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Llanelli RFC, and Pontypridd RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Hunslet, and Leeds, as a stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6. Oliver Morris was a Sergeant Major, later a Lieutenant, in the British Army (1st battalion of the Welch Regiment (note archaic spelling)) during World War II, he was killed in Northern Italy, whilst fighting on the Gothic Line, during the Italian Campaign.
Oliver Morris won 5 caps for Wales (RL) in 1938–1941 while at Hunslet, and Leeds.
Oliver Morris played stand-off/five-eighth in Hunslet's 8–2 victory over Leeds in the Championship Final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.
Oliver Morris played stand-off/five-eighth in Leeds' 19–2 victory over Halifax in the 1941 Challenge Cup Final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, and played stand-off/five-eighth in the 15–10 victory over Halifax in the 1942 Challenge Cup Final during the 1941–42 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.
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