David Morgan (footballer)
David Morgan (born 4 July 1994) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Accrington Stanley.
 Morgan with Southport in 2020. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Ards | ||
| 2008–2012 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Dundee (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Tamworth (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Ilkeston | 40 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Nuneaton Town | 66 | (3) |
| 2017 | AFC Fylde | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | Harrogate Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Southport | 105 | (22) |
| 2021– | Accrington Stanley | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Northern Ireland U17 | 5 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Northern Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Northern Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:24, 1 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2016 | |||
Club career
Morgan joined Nottingham Forest aged fourteen from Northern Irish club Ards.[1] He was scouted playing in the prestigious Milk Cup Youth Tournament. He played with the Forest youth team for four years, before making a 28-day loan move to Lincoln City on 14 September 2012.[2] He made his debut on 15 September 2012 in a 3–2 victory over Hyde, where he entered the game as an 85th-minute substitute.[3] Morgan joined Scottish Premier League club Dundee on 31 January 2013.[4] He made one appearance, coming on as a substitute for Nicky Riley in a 5–0 defeat by Celtic.[5] Morgan later joined Conference Premier club Tamworth on 25 October 2013.[6]
After his release from Nottingham Forest, Morgan signed with Northern Premier League club Ilkeston on 13 August 2014.[7] On 2 March 2017, Morgan joined AFC Fylde for an undisclosed 5-figure sum.
On 9 September 2017 Morgan signed for Harrogate Town. It was then announced after only 3 appearances for Harrogate that he would sign for Southport FC on 22 September 2017.
On 1 February 2021, Morgan joined League One side Accrington Stanley for an undisclosed fee.[8]
Personal life
Morgan graduated from Staffordshire University in 2016 with a first-class bachelor's degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 December 2017[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Dundee (loan) | 2012–13 | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Ilkeston | 2014–15 | NPL - Premier Division | 40 | 2 | — | 40 | 2 | |||||
| Nuneaton Town | 2015–16 | National League North | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 31 | 2 | |||
| Nuneaton total | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 4 | ||
| AFC Fylde | 2016–17 | National League North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Harrogate Town | 2017–18 | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Southport | 2017–18 | National League North | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 143 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 154 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in the FA Trophy
References
- "Nottingham Forest's David Morgan joins Lincoln City on loan". thisislincolnshire.co.uk. Northcliffe Media. 15 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "Lincoln City sign David Morgan from Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "Lincoln City vs. Hyde 3–2". Soccerway. Perform Group. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "Dundee: Nottingham Forest's David Morgan joins on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- Conaghan, Martin (24 February 2013). "Celtic 5–0 Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- "Tamworth Loan For Morgan". nottinghamforest.co.uk. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Morgan becomes second incoming of the day". Accrington Stanley FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- https://www.thepfa.com/education/latestnews/article/2016/7/27/david-morgan-sports-writing-and-broadcasting-graduate
- David Morgan at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
