Doug Morgan (footballer, born 1890)

Doug Morgan
Personal information
Full name Douglas Morgan[1]
Date of birth 1890
Place of birth Inverkeithing, Scotland
Date of death 31 December 1916 (aged 25–26)[2]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium[2]
Playing position Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Inverkeithing Renton
Inverkeithing United
1913–1915 Hull City 52 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Douglas "Doug" Morgan (1890–31 December 1916) was a Scottish professional football left back who played in the Football League for Hull City.[1]

Personal life

Morgan served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed by a shell in West Flanders on New Year's Eve 1916.[2][3] He was buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery.[2]

Honours

Inverkeithing Renton

Inverkeithing United

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 209. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1916-1917_(Fell).pdf


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