Stan Morgan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfred Stanley Morgan | ||
Date of birth | 10 October 1920 | ||
Place of birth | Abergwynfi, Wales | ||
Date of death |
1971 (aged 50–51) | ||
Place of death | London, England | ||
Playing position | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Gwynfi Welfare | |||
1938–1946 | Gwynfi Welfare | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1948 | Arsenal | 2 | (0) |
1948–1949 | Walsall | 10 | (1) |
1949–1953 | Millwall | 156 | (21) |
1953–1956 | Leyton Orient | 96 | (24) |
Tunbridge Wells | |||
Total | 314 | (135) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Alfred Stanley Morgan (10 October 1920 – 1971) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
Born in Abergwynfi, Morgan was with Arsenal from 1938 to 1948,[1] and also played for Walsall, Millwall, Leyton Orient and Tunbridge Wells.[2]
Stan Morgan was one of the supporting troops for the Bruneval Raid in 1942, whilst serving as a Royal Fusilier. He went on to serve in the Parachute Regiment during World War II. He qualified as a military parachutist on course 51 which ran at RAF Ringway from 15 to 27 February 1943 and was subsequently posted to the 6th Parachute Battalion serving with No 7 Platoon in A Company. While with the Battalion he served on Operations in Italy, the South of France, Greece and Palestine.[3]