Morgan Morgan-Owen

Morgan Maddox Morgan-Owen DSO ((1877-02-20)20 February 1877 – 14 August 1950) was a Welsh amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Glossop and Nottingham Forest as a wing half.[1] He won 12 caps and scored two goals for Wales between 1897 and 1907 and had a long career with each of the tour leading amateur clubs of the period,[3] Corinthian and Casuals.[4]

Morgan Morgan-Owen
Personal information
Full name Morgan Maddox Morgan-Owen[1]
Date of birth (1877-02-20)20 February 1877
Place of birth Hereford, England
Date of death 14 August 1950(1950-08-14) (aged 73)[2]
Place of death Willington, England
Position(s) Wing half, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Oxford University
1898–1913 Corinthian
1900 Nottingham Forest 1 (0)
1903–1913 Casuals
1903–1905 Glossop 3 (0)
London Welsh
Rhyl
Oswestry
International career
1897–1907 Wales 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Morgan-Owen's brother Hugh was also a Welsh international footballer.[5] He was educated at Colet School, Shrewsbury School and Oriel College, Oxford and gained an honours degree in Modern History from the latter institution.[4] After the First World War, he continued his career as a schoolteacher at Repton School (1909–1937) and also served as diplomatic private secretary.[6] He married in 1925 and had three children.[6]

First World War

Morgan-Owen enlisted in the Essex Regiment in 1905 and served as a major with the regiment during the First World War, seeing action at Gallipoli, Langemarck, Cambrai and the German spring offensive.[4][7][8][9][10] He also had two periods attached to the Rifle Brigade, the second as an acting lieutenant colonel commanding the 10th (Service) Battalion.[7] Morgan-Owen was awarded the DSO in August 1918:

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the occasion of the enemy attack, when his battalion was in reserve, he moved it up to resist the attack and held on to the position for two days, though the troops on his flank were pressed back. His steadfast determination to hold his ground against repeated attacks and under heavy fire largely contributed to restoring and keeping in hand the critical situation which had arisen.

— The Edinburgh Gazette, Issue 13305, 19 August 1918[7]

Morgan-Owen was wounded and gassed during the war and an injury to his arm resulted in the end of his sporting career.[11]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1900–01[12] First Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Corinthian 1902–03[13] — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
1903–04[13] — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
1904–05[13] — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
1905–06[13] — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
1906–07[14] — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
Total — — 5 0 5 0
Glossop 1903–04[15] Second Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1904–05[15] Second Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1905–06[15] Second Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 5 0 9 0
  1. Appearances in Sheriff of London Charity Shield

Honours

Corinthian

Casuals

Wales

See also

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 210. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. "Timothy Morgan Owen (1843–1924) 28". Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  3. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. "Timothy Morgan Owen (1843–1924) 09". owen.cholerton.org. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. WalesOnline (16 June 2014). "The Cardiff football star who helped to kick-start Brazil's love of football". walesonline. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  6. "Timothy Morgan Owen (1843–1924) 26". owen.cholerton.org. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  7. "Morgan Maddox Morgan-Owen | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  8. "Timothy Morgan Owen (1843–1924) 19". owen.cholerton.org. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  9. "Timothy Morgan Owen (1843–1924) 21". owen.cholerton.org. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  10. "Timothy Morgan Owen (1843–1924) 24". owen.cholerton.org. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  11. "Timothy Morgan Owen (1843–1924) 25". owen.cholerton.org. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  12. "Morgan Morgan-Owen". The City Ground. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  13. Corbett, B. O. (ed.). Annals of the Corinthian Football Club. Longmans, Green, And Co. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  14. "The Sheriff of London's Shield". Sporting Life. 11 March 1907. p. 8. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  15. "Player Details: Morgan Morgan-Owen". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  16. "Timothy Morgan Owen (1843–1924) 10". owen.cholerton.org. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  17. "Timothy Morgan Owen (1843–1924) 13". owen.cholerton.org. Retrieved 12 December 2018.

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