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. † Appearances (goals)

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

Fife Cup: 1910–11^[3]

Inverkeithing United

Scottish Junior Cup: 1912–13^[3]

References

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

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