Bill Morgan (rugby)

William Morgan (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, as a forward, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan (Heritage № 347),[2] as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[1][3]

William Morgan

Personal information
Full name	William Morgan
Born	unknown Ebbw Vale, Wales
Died	unknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1926/27–1930/31 Newport RFC 129 8
Rugby league
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1930–33 Wigan 100 8 2 24 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1932 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Background

Bill Morgan was born in Ebbw Vale, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Bill Morgan played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Wales' (RL) 2–19 defeat by England at The Willows, Salford on Wednesday 27 January 1932.[1]

Notable tour matches

Bill Morgan played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Wigan's 4–10 defeat by Australia at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 23 September 1933.[4]

Club career

Bill Morgan played in Newport RFC's 3–20 defeat by New South Wales Waratahs during the 1927–28 Waratahs tour of the British Isles, France and Canada at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales on Thursday 22 September 1927. Bill Morgan made his début for Wigan and scored a try in the 51–5 victory over Rochdale Hornets at Central Park, Wigan on Thursday 25 December 1930, scored his last try for Wigan in the 45–5 victory over Wakefield Trinity at Central Park, Wigan on Monday 2 January 1933, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 6–7 defeat by Broughton Rangers at Belle Vue Stadium, Belle Vue, Manchester on Saturday 28 October 1933.[5]

Genealogical information

Bill Morgan was the father of the rugby union and rugby league footballer; Ronald Morgan.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Heritage Numbers – In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
4. "1933 Tour Match: Wigan 4 Australia 10". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

External links

• Statistics at blackandambers.co.uk