Ronald Morgan

Ronald "Ron" Morgan (born 21 January 1936) is an English-born Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ebbw Vale, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Leeds (Heritage №) as prop, or second-row, i.e. numbers 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]

For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Ron Morgan. For the Australian rules footballer, see Ron Morgan (footballer).

Ronald Morgan
Personal information
Full nameRonald Morgan
Born (1936-01-21) 21 January 1936
Bradford, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1961–61 Ebbw Vale
Rugby league
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961–≥64 Swinton 90 18 0 0 54
≥1964–≥68 Leeds
Total 90 18 0 0 54
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
1963–68 Great Britain 4 1 0 0 3
As of 28 April 2009
Source: [1]

Background

Ron Morgan was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has Welsh ancestors, and eligible to play for Wales due to the grandparent rule.

Playing career

International honours

Ron Morgan won caps for Wales (RL) while at Leeds in 1963 against England, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Swinton in 1963 against France and Australia; With Leeds in 1968 against France, and New Zealand.[1]

County honours

Ron Morgan won one cap for Yorkshire (RL) while at Swinton in 1963–64 season.

Championships appearances

Ron Morgan played in Swinton's victories in the Championship during the 1962–63 season and the 1963–64 season

County Cup Final appearances

Ron Morgan played right-prop, i.e. number 10, and was sent-off in Swinton's 4-7 defeat by St. Helens in the 1962–63 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 27 October 1962.

Club career

Ron Morgan made his début for Swinton, and scored a hat-trick of tries against Liverpool Stanley on Saturday 7 October 1961, and he was transferred from Swinton to Leeds Rhinos for a transfer fee of £4500 c. 1964 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £218,900 in 2017),[3]

Genealogical information

Ron Morgan is the son of the rugby union and rugby league footballer; Bill Morgan, and the nephew of a rugby league footballer who played for Wigan (Heritage №).[4]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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