Morgan Penfold Explained

Morgan Penfold
Fullname:Morgan Kendall Penfold[1]
Birth Date:3 December 1998
Birth Place:Whittlesey, England
Height:1.81 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2008–2016
Youthclubs1:Peterborough United
Years1:2016–2019
Clubs1:Peterborough United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:St Ives Town (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Biggleswade Town (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:1
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Boston United (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Grantham Town (loan)
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Bedford Town (loan)
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Hitchin Town (loan)
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Years9:2019
Clubs9:St Ives Town (loan)
Caps9:4
Goals9:0
Years10:2019–2021
Clubs10:Barrow
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Years11:2020–2021
Clubs11:F.C United of Manchester (loan)
Caps11:4
Goals11:0
Years12:2022
Caps12:2
Goals12:0
Years13:2022
Clubs13:Wisbech Town (dual-registration)
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Club-Update:19:27, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

Morgan Kendall Penfold (born 3 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker who recently played for Wisbech Town.

Club career

After an eight-year spell in the Peterborough United academy, Penfold made his first-team debut during a 6–1 EFL Trophy defeat against Norwich City U23s, replacing Marcus Maddison in the 72nd minute.[2]

In October 2016, Penfold joined Southern League Premier Division side St Ives Town on a youth loan.[3] On 22 October 2016, Penfold made his St Ives debut in their 4–1 away defeat against Hitchin Town, replacing Jordan Jarrold.[4] Penfold went onto make eleven more league appearances for St Ives before returning to Peterborough in January 2017.

After several further loan spells, including a return to St Ives Town in 2019,[5] he was released by Peterborough United at the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]

Penfold then joined National League side Barrow, signing an initial two-year deal on 15 May 2019, forming part of their promotion winning side in 2020.[7] In October 2020, he joined F.C. United of Manchester on a three month loan deal.[8] Penfold retired from professional football in 2021 and works for Mick George Group in Peterborough.[9]

Penfold came out of retirement and signed for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Spalding United in September 2022.[10]

Penfold signed for United Counties League Premier Division North club Wisbech Town on dual-registration in November 2022.[11]

On December 20, 2022, it was announced that Penfold had left the club.[12]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peterborough United2016–17[13] League One0000001[14] 010
2017–18League One0000000000
2018–19League One0000000000
Total0000001010
St Ives Town (loan)2016–17[15] Southern League Premier Division120003[16] 0150
Biggleswade Town (loan)2017–18Southern League Premier Division141001[17] 0151
Boston United (loan)2017–18National League North10000010
Grantham Town (loan)2018–19[18] Northern Premier League20000020
Bedford Town (loan)2018–19Southern League Division One Central30001[19] 040
Hitchin Town (loan)2018–19Southern League Premier Division50001[20] 161
St Ives Town (loan)2018–19Southern League Premier Division40000040
Barrow2019–20National League30002[21] 151
2020–21League Two0000001[22] 010
Total3000003161
F.C. United of Manchester (loan)2020–21[23] Northern Premier League30101[24] 050
Career total4711000112592

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EFL: Club List Of Registered Players . English Football League . 13 June 2017 . 26 September 2017.
  2. News: Peterborough United vs. Norwich City U23 . Soccerway . 30 August 2016 . 3 May 2017.
  3. News: Ogbonna and Penfold will give St Ives Town a big lift – Marheineke . Cambridge News . 21 October 2016 . 3 May 2017.
  4. News: Hitchin Town 4 St Ives Town 1 . Hitchin Town Official Site . 22 October 2016 . 3 May 2017.
  5. Web site: 2019-03-28. Penfold returns to Westwood Road. 2020-12-26. en-GB.
  6. Web site: Peterborough United: Aaron Chapman among five transfer-listed as four released. 7 May 2019. 8 May 2019. BBC Sport.
  7. Web site: Barrow AFC make first summer signing as striker Morgan Penfold joins on two-year contract. nwemail.co.uk. 15 May 2019.
  8. Web site: Player news: Morgan Penfold signs three month loan deal. 2020-12-26. www.fc-utd.co.uk.
  9. Web site: WAMITAB qualified - Recruitment . 17 May 2022 .
  10. Web site: Spalding United defeat Dereham Town in the FA Trophy with late winner from Elliot Sandy. Spalding Today. 26 September 2022.
  11. Web site: Late drama as sub Onyon nets added on time winner for 10-men Wisbech Town against Sherwood Colliery. Fenland Citizen. 12 November 2022.
  12. Web site: Wisbech Town sign Rob Conyard from March Town ahead of Christmas games, with Parson Drove also gearing up for Boxing Day fixture. Fenland Citizen. 20 December 2022.
  13. News: M. Penfold . Soccerway . 3 May 2017.
  14. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  15. News: Morgan Penfold . Aylesbury United FC . 3 May 2017.
  16. Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in Southern League Cup
  17. Appearance in Southern League Cup
  18. Web site: StackPath. 2020-12-26. www.granthamtownfc.com.
  19. Appearance in FA Trophy
  20. Appearance in Herts Charity Cup
  21. Appearance in FA Trophy
  22. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  23. Web site: Fixtures and Results - First Team FC United of Manchester. 2020-12-26. www.fc-utd.co.uk.
  24. Appearance in FA Trophy