Leo W. Morgan

Leopold William Stanley Morgan (3 May 1913 – 31 March 1995)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s and early 1940s.

Leo Morgan
Morgan in 1938
Personal information
Full name Leopold William Stanley Morgan
Date of birth 3 May 1913
Place of birth Kyneton, Victoria
Date of death 31 March 1995(1995-03-31) (aged 81)
Original team(s) Abbotsford
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Position(s) Wingman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1933–1941 Collingwood 82 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He made his Collingwood debut in round 14, 1933. He played 82 CFC games with a total of 7 CFC goals.[2]

Small and pacy, Morgan was recruited to Collingwood from Abbotsford. He was a wingman in Collingwood's 1935 and 1936 premiership sides as well as in the losing 1938 Grand Final team.

Morgan later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[3]

References
  1. "Leo W Morgan". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. "Leo Morgan".
  3. "World War II Roll: Leo William Morgan". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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