Ralph Morgan (rugby)
D. Ralph Morgan (c. 1920 – May 2009) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Machen RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Newport Police RFC and Newport RFC, as a fullback, i.e. number 15, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Leeds, as a fullback, i.e. number 1.[1][2]
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| Full name | D. Ralph Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1920 Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 2009 (aged 88–89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International honours
Morgan won 3 caps and was captain for Wales (RL) while at Swinton 1949–1950.[1]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Biography at blackandambers.co.uk
- History of Newport > The 1946–47 Season
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