Lew Morgan Explained

Lew Morgan
Fullname:Lewis Morgan
Birth Date:30 April 1911
Birth Place:Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Death Place:Portsmouth, England
Position:Full back
Years1:1928–1929
Years2:1929–1930
Clubs2:Lochgelly Celtic
Years3:1930–1931
Clubs3:Bowhill Rovers
Years4:1931–1935
Caps4:143
Goals4:2
Years5:1935–1939
Caps5:123
Goals5:0
Years6:1946–1947
Caps6:50
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:1933
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Lewis Morgan (30 April 1911 – 22 September 1988)[1] was a Scottish professional football player who played as a right back.

Born in Cowdenbeath, Morgan represented Scotland at schoolboy level and played for various Scottish junior clubs before joining Dundee in 1931.[2] He represented the Scottish League in 1933.[3] Morgan transferred to English side Portsmouth two years later, playing mostly at left back, and he was part of the Portsmouth team that beat Wolves 4–1 in the 1939 FA Cup Final.[4] After the Second World War he joined Watford, playing 50 Football League games for them before being released on a free transfer.[1] [5] Morgan then played for Chelmsford City, signing for the club in May 1948.[5]

Honours

Portsmouth

1939

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. Jones, Trefor. 1996. T.G. Jones . 0-9527458-0-1.
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  3. Web site: Lew Morgan - Scotland Football League. londonhearts.com. 1 July 2017.
  4. https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/895178/forgotten-courier-country-wembley-cup-final-heroes-being-remembered-again-after-80-years-in-the-shadows/ Forgotten Courier Country Wembley cup final heroes being remembered again after 80 years in the shadows
  5. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/watford/watford.html Watford