Billy Morgan (footballer, born 1891) explained

Billy Morgan
Birth Date:3 November 1891
Birth Place:Old Hill, Cradley Heath, England
Height:[1]
Position:Outside left / Inside left
Clubs1:Cradley Heath St Luke's
Years2:1912–1920
Caps2:60
Goals2:11
Years3:1920–1922
Caps3:53
Goals3:14
Years4:1922–1925
Caps4:76
Goals4:14
Years5:1925–1927
Clubs5:Cradley Heath St Luke's
Years6:1927–19??
Nationalyears1:1919
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

William Albert L. Morgan (3 November 1891 – after 1927) was an English professional footballer born in Old Hill, Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, who played either at outside left or inside left. He played for Birmingham, Coventry City and Crystal Palace in the Football League, and was capped once for a Football League representative side.[2] [3]

Morgan's appearance for the Football League XI came in February 1919 against the Scottish League at his home ground of St Andrew's, Birmingham, in the first representative match played after the First World War. He set up the second goal for Bob Whittingham in a 3–1 win, and according to the Daily Express reporter, "the pick" of the English XI were Morgan, Whittingham and Joe Clennell.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: The lure of promotion. Crystal Palace . Athletic News . Manchester . 13 August 1923 . 6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 112 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Book: Football League players' records 1999 to 1939 . Joyce, Michael . 2004 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 189 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  4. News: Association football. International league match . The Times . 24 February 1919 . 5.
  5. News: England wins the first international . Daily Express . 24 February 1919 . 14.