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Biography
Steve Morris by Alex Service

One of the first Welsh post-war signings, Steve Morris was a scrum-half signed from the Cross Keys club in Wales. His Uncle, also named Steve was a famous Rugby Union forward just after the First World War. The renowned sporting journalist Premier wrote in encouraging terms of his first sighting of Morris during the first Public Practice Match of the new season: “Morris the new scrum half had a go in the second half. Everything he does, he does nicely and with a little experience, he may become a very good player. The first essential in a scrum half is his, he passes well. He can turn then pass back with a turn of the body, changing the direction of the attack. He has good hands. He tackles well.”
Steve played 27 matches for the Saints, his last being the game against Workington on 31st January 1948, when the Saints were subjected to a 20-0 reversal. Steve found it difficult to get into the side following the introduction of Constance at stand-off and Frank Beesley at scrum-half.
What happened to Steve after leaving Knowsley Road is not clear. Any further information about him would be most welcome.

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Steve Morris : Season Stats

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Column 'official' in where clause is ambiguous

Season (Official Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
TOTALS:

Season (Other Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
TOTALS:

W/D/L	Pos	Date	Opponents	Comp	Season	Venue	FT	FTO	T	G	DG	NPS**
L	1	18th Sep 1943	Dewsbury	WEL	1943~44	A	16	46	0	0	0		View
L	2	5th Feb 1944	Wigan*	Fr	1943~44	A	5	51	0	0	0		View
L	7	14th Sep 1946	Leigh	LC1(2)	1946~47	A	4	17	0	0	0		View
L	7	21st Sep 1946	Widnes	L	1946~47	A	10	17	0	0	0		View
W	7	18th Jan 1947	Featherstone Rovers	L	1946~47	A	11	7	0	0	0		View
W	7	25th Jan 1947	Hull K.R.	L	1946~47	H	29	16	0	0	0		View
W	7	8th Mar 1947	Keighley	CC1(1)	1946~47	H	17	7	0	0	0		View
L	7	11th Mar 1947	Keighley	CC1(2)	1946~47	N	5	8	0	0	0		View
L	7	22nd Mar 1947	Warrington	CC2	1946~47	A	2	24	0	0	0		View
L	7	19th Apr 1947	Workington Town	L	1946~47	A	2	13	0	0	0		View
W	7	26th Apr 1947	Swinton	L	1946~47	A	15	6	0	0	0		View
L	7	6th May 1947	Rochdale Hornets	L	1946~47	A	5	7	1	0	0		View
W	7	10th May 1947	Bramley	L	1946~47	H	29	0	0	0	0		View
L	7	24th May 1947	Barrow	L	1946~47	A	9	15	0	0	0		View
L	7	26th May 1947	Halifax	L	1946~47	A	9	10	0	0	0		View
W	7	31st May 1947	Barrow	L	1946~47	H	36	7	0	0	0		View
W	7	7th Jun 1947	Rochdale Hornets	L	1946~47	H	26	4	0	0	0		View
L	7	23rd Aug 1947	Widnes	L	1947~48	A	8	9	0	0	0		View
W	7	4th Sep 1947	Leigh	LC1(2)	1947~48	H	31	5	0	0	0		View
W	7	6th Sep 1947	Salford	L	1947~48	A	12	5	0	0	0		View
W	6	13th Sep 1947	Oldham	L	1947~48	H	16	2	0	0	0		View
W	7	20th Sep 1947	York	L	1947~48	A	31	3	0	0	0		View
L	7	25th Sep 1947	New Zealand	Tour	1947~48	H	5	11	0	0	0		View
L	7	29th Sep 1947	Wigan	LC2	1947~48	H	7	8	0	0	0		View
W	7	4th Oct 1947	Swinton	L	1947~48	H	24	3	1	0	0		View
L	7	11th Oct 1947	Wakefield Trinity	L	1947~48	A	7	10	1	0	0		View
D	7	6th Dec 1947	Hunslet	L	1947~48	H	13	13	0	0	0		View
L	6	31st Jan 1948	Workington Town	L	1947~48	A	0	20	0	0	0		View

*Unofficial Match.
**Non Playing Sub.

CALCULATED APPEARANCES : OFFICIAL 26 OTHER 1 = 27

ACTUAL APPEARANCES (inc 0 Subs) = 27