Ralph Morgan (rugby)

Douglas Ralph Morgan (c. 1920 – May 2009) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Machen RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Newport Police RFC and Newport RFC, as a fullback, i.e. number 15, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Leeds, as a fullback, i.e. number 1.[2][3]

Ralph Morgan
Personal information
Full nameDouglas Ralph Morgan
Bornc. 1920
Wales
DiedMay 2009 (aged 8889)[1]
Playing information
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
Rugby union
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Machen RFC
Cross Keys RFC
Newport Police RFC
Newport RFC 47 0 44 1 105
Total 47 0 44 1 105
Rugby league
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–52 Swinton
1952–54 Leeds
1954–55 Belle Vue Rangers
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–50 Wales 3
Source: [2]
As of 12 May 2012

Morgan was signed by Leeds from Swinton in October 1952.[4] In September 1954, he was signed by Belle Vue Rangers,[5] where he remained until the club folded a year later.

International honours

Morgan won three caps and was captain for Wales (RL) while at Swinton 1949–1950.[2]

References

  1. "Morgan passes away". South Wales Argus. Newsquest Media Group. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. "Big Deals in Soccer-Rugby". The Yorkshire Observer. 8 October 1952. p. 6 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Morgan, Gwyther sign for Belle Vue". Manchester Evening News. 8 September 1954. p. 10 via British Newspaper Archive.
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