Scott Morgan (footballer)

Scott Morgan
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-03-22) 22 March 1975
Place of birth Colchester, England
Playing position Left back, centre back
Youth career
West Ham United
1992–1993 Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1993–1994 Brentford 1 (0)
1994–1997 Dorchester Town 56 (0)
1999–2001 Galway United 49 (1)
2001–2003 Barry Town 62 (3)
2003 Forest Green Rovers 7 (0)
2003–2005 Newport County 54 (3)
2005–2007 Dorchester Town

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Scott Morgan is a retired English football defender. He made one appearance in the Football League for Brentford and subsequently embarked on a long career in semi-professional football in England, Ireland and Wales.

Club career

Brentford

After beginning his career in the Youth systems at West Ham United and Bournemouth, Morgan joined Division Two side Brentford in 1993. Awarded the number 21 shirt, Morgan made his professional debut in a 1–0 victory over Hartlepool United on 9 October 1993.[1] The following month, he appeared in a 3–2 Football League Trophy group stage defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.[2] Morgan was released at the end of the 1993/94 season, his progress ruined by a serious knee injury.[3][4]

Dorchester Town

After his release from Brentford, Morgan signed for Southern League Premier Division side Dorchester Town, who were managed by his father Stuart.[4] He remained with the club until 1997 and disillusioned, quit football.[3] Looking back in 2005, Morgan stated that he "hated" his time with the club and found it difficult being the manager's son.[4]

Galway United

Morgan returned to football after receiving a phone call in 1999 from former Dorchester Town teammate and Galway United manager Don O'Riordan.[3] Morgan subsequently signed for the League of Ireland Premier Division strugglers and helped the club to stave off relegation during the 1999/00 season. He was also named captain.[5] Morgan made 25 appearances and scored one goal during the 2000/01 season,[6] but could not help the Tribesmen narrowly avoiding relegation for the second season in succession. He departed the club after the campaign, having made 49 appearances and scored one goal.

Barry Town

Morgan joined reigning League of Wales champions Barry Town in July 2001.[7] That same month he made his first appearances in the UEFA Champions League, starting in the first qualifying round first leg victory over Shamkir and replacing Jamie Jenkins during an 8–0 first leg thrashing at the hands of Porto in the following round.[8] Morgan made 34 appearances during the 2001/02 season[9] and won the first silverware of his career, with the Dragons bringing home their sixth League of Wales title in seven seasons and the Welsh Cup for the second year in succession. The league triumph brought about another Champions League campaign, with Morgan appearing in the 5–0 first qualifying round first leg defeat to Skonto on 17 July 2002.[10] Morgan made 28 league appearances and scored three goals during the 2002/03 season, once again winning the newly branded-Welsh Premier League and Welsh Cup double. Morgan appeared in both first qualifying round legs versus Vadar in the 2003/04 Champions League, but could not prevent Barry slipping to a 4–2 aggregate defeat.[11] With years of overspending crippling the club, Morgan and most of the squad departed Barry in August 2003.[12] Morgan made 62 league appearances and scored three goals during his two years with the club.

Forest Green Rovers

After interest from Southern League Premier Division side Newport County, Morgan signed for Conference side Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal in August 2003.[13] Morgan played in the Green's first seven games of the season,[14] before a Head-butting incident with stand-in captain Martin Foster in a 2–1 defeat to Halifax Town in late September saw Morgan sacked by the club.[13]

Newport County

Morgan joined Southern League Premier Division club Newport County on a temporary contract on 21 October 2003.[13] He made 14 appearances and scored two goals during the 2003/04 season. After a restructure of the non-league pyramid, the Exiles found themselves playing in the newly-created Conference South in the 2004/05 season. Morgan made 40 appearances and scored one goal for the struggling team and departed the club at the end of the campaign, having been looking for a move away from Spytty Park since January 2005.[15]

Return to Dorchester Town

Morgan returned to Dorchester Town in May 2005, signing a two-year contract.[16] After signing, he said "I am a different type of player compared to what I was last time. I am using my head a little bit more. I am more experienced because I did have that little bit of a reputation and I think a lot of people down here remember me for that".[4] Now playing Conference South football with the Magpies, Morgan made 32 appearances and scored one goal during the 2005/06 season. His performances saw him jointly-awarded the club's Player of the Year award with centre back partner Alex Browne.[17] Morgan agreed a new one-year deal in May 2007,[18] but quit the club two months later, citing difficulties with the club's new full-time training regime.[19]

Honours

As a player

Barry Town

As an individual

References

  1. ↑ "In The Mad Crowd". In The Mad Crowd. 9 October 1993. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers – 1993/94 season". Chairboys.co.uk. 9 November 1993. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Morgan undaunted by transfer talk at Jenner. – Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "NonLeagueDaily.com". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 27 May 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Nlsite Match Reports". Esatclear.ie. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "kickin – eircom league – galway united". Kickinmagazine.ie. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "NonLeagueDaily.com". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 22 March 1975. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Scott Morgan " Champions League Qual. 2001/2002". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Scott Morgan:2001/2002 Biography & Statistics – Welsh Premier League". Welshpremier.co.uk. 22 March 1975. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Scott Morgan " Champions League Qual. 2002/2003". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Scott Morgan " Champions League Qual. 2003/2004". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "Morgan to join Barry exodus". Wales Online. 12 August 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  13. 1 2 3 "Fresh chance (From South Wales Argus)". Southwalesargus.co.uk. 22 October 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "Espn Fc". Espn Fc. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "NonLeagueDaily.com". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 20 January 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "NonLeagueDaily.com". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 24 May 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  17. ↑ "NonLeagueDaily.com". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 27 April 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  18. ↑ Swain, David (17 May 2007). "Count me in (From Bournemouth Echo)". Bournemouthecho.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  19. ↑ Summers, Adam (12 July 2007). "Scott's exit (From Dorset Echo)". Dorsetecho.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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