Alec Morgan
Alexander Mitchell Morgan (5 June 1908 – 10 March 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Alec Morgan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander Mitchell Morgan | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 1957 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death |
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Yarrawonga | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932 | Hawthorn | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of David Morgan, and Mary Moir Morgan, née Mitchell, Alexander Mitchell Morgan was born at Castlemaine, Victoria on 5 June 1908.
He married Estell Mavis Hartshorn (1915–present) at Mildura on 16 April 1935.
Football
Recruited from Yarrawonga,[2] Morgan played in Hawthorn's Round 1 game against Collingwood.[3] He was dropped to the Seconds and did not manage another senior game.
Military service
Morgan later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[4]
Death
He died at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, in Parkville, Victoria, on 10 March 1957.[5]
Notes
- Holmesby & Main(2014), p.628.
- "Senior Footballers Hampered by Mud in Final Practice Games". Sporting Globe. No. 1011. Victoria, Australia. 16 April 1932. p. 3.
- "COLLINGWOOD TOO STEADY". The Herald. No. 17, 146. Victoria, Australia. 30 April 1932. p. 3.
- Nominal Roll.
- Deaths: Morgan, The Age, (Monday, 11 March 1957), p.11.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Alexander Mitchell Morgan (VX16983), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Warrant Officer Class 1 Alexander Mitchell Morgan (VX114817), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX114817: World War Two Service Record: Alexander Mitchell Morgan (VX114817), National Archives of Australia.
- B884, VX16983: World War Two Service Record: Alexander Mitchell Morgan (VX16983), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Alec Morgan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alec Morgan at AustralianFootball.com
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