Morris, George

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Born : 29 January 1859, Swansea

Died : 23 November 1947, Henley

Position : Forward

Major Teams : Swansea, Wales.

Wales Caps : 5. Points : 0

Sir George Lockwood Morris was a mobile forward and was selected for Wales’ 2nd international match (versus Ireland, 28 January 1882). He thus had the honour of being the first player from the club to be ‘capped’. He represented Wales on 5 occasions between 1882 and 1884.

George made his debut for Swansea in 1878 and captained the club in the 1881/82 and 1882/83 seasons.