Scott Morgan (footballer)

Scott Morgan (born 22 March 1975) is an English retired semi-professional football defender. He made one appearance in the Football League for Brentford and had a long career in semi-professional football in England, Ireland and Wales.

Scott Morgan
Personal information
Full name Scott Morgan[1]
Date of birth (1975-03-22) 22 March 1975
Place of birth Colchester, England
Position(s) Left back, centre back
Youth career
Weymouth Wizards
West Ham United
1992–1993 Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Brentford 1 (0)
1994–1997 Dorchester Town 56 (0)
1999–2001 Galway United 49 (1)
2001–2003 Barry Town 61 (3)
2003 Forest Green Rovers 7 (0)
2003–2005 Newport County 54 (3)
2005–2007 Dorchester Town 62 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Brentford

After beginning his career in the youth systems at West Ham United and Bournemouth, Morgan joined Second Division club Brentford in 1993.[2] He made his professional debut in a 1–0 victory over Hartlepool United on 9 October 1993.[3] Having made just three appearances, Morgan was released at the end of the 1993–94 season and his progress was hampered by a serious knee injury.[4][5]

Dorchester Town

After his release from Brentford, Morgan signed for Southern League Premier Division club Dorchester Town, who were managed by his father Stuart.[5] He remained with the club until 1997 and disillusioned, quit football.[4] Looking back in 2005, Morgan stated that he "hated" his time with the club and found it difficult being the manager's son.[5]

Galway United

Morgan returned to football in 1999, after receiving a phone call from former Dorchester Town teammate and Galway United manager Don O'Riordan.[4] Morgan subsequently signed for the League of Ireland Premier Division strugglers and helped the club to stave off relegation during the 1999–00 season. He was also named captain.[6] Morgan made 25 appearances and scored one goal during the 2000–01 season,[7] but could not help the Tribesmen narrowly avoiding relegation for the second season in succession. He departed the club after the campaign, having made 49 appearances and scored one goal.

Barry Town

Morgan joined reigning League of Wales champions Barry Town in July 2001.[8] He made 36 appearances during the 2001–02 season and won the first silverware of his career,[9] with a League of Wales and Welsh Cup double.[10][11] He signed a new two-year contract in May 2002.[12] Morgan made 27 league appearances and scored three goals during the 2002–03 season,[9] once again winning the newly branded-Welsh Premier League and Welsh Cup double.[10] With years of overspending crippling the club, Morgan and most of the squad departed Barry in August 2003.[13] Morgan made 61 league appearances and scored three goals during his two years with the club.[9]

Forest Green Rovers

After interest from Southern League Premier Division club Newport County, Morgan signed for Conference club Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal in August 2003.[14] Morgan played in the Green's first seven games of the season,[15] before a head-butting incident with stand-in captain Martin Foster in a 2–1 defeat to Halifax Town in late September saw him sacked by the club.[14]

Newport County

Morgan joined Southern League Premier Division club Newport County on a temporary contract on 21 October 2003.[14] He made 14 appearances and scored two goals during the 2003–04 season.[16] Morgan made 40 appearances and scored one goal for the struggling team and departed the club at the end of the campaign,[17] having been looking for a move away from Spytty Park since January 2005.[18]

Return to Dorchester Town

Morgan returned to Dorchester Town in May 2005 and signed a two-year contract.[5] Now playing Conference South football with the Magpies, Morgan made 32 appearances and scored one goal during the 2005–06 season.[19] His performances saw him jointly-awarded the club's Player of the Year award with centre back partner Alex Browne.[20] Morgan made 30 league appearances and scored one goal during the 2006–07 season.[21] He agreed a new one-year deal in May 2007,[22] but quit the club two months later, citing difficulties with the club's new full-time training regime.[23]

Honours

Barry Town

Individual

Career statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1993–94[3] Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 3 0
Galway United 2000–01[7] League of Ireland Premier Division 25 0 1 0 2 0 — — 28 0
Barry Town 2001–02[9] Welsh Premier League 34 0 0 0 0 0 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 36 0
2002–03[9] 27 3 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 29 3
2003–04[24] 0 0 — — 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 — 2 0
Total 61 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 66 3
Forest Green Rovers 2003–04[15] Conference 7 0 — — — — 7 0
Newport County 2003–04[16] Southern League Premier Division 14 2 0 0 — — 0 0 14 2
2004–05[17] Conference South 40 1 0 0 — — 0 0 40 1
Total 54 3 0 0 — — 0 0 54 3
Dorchester Town 2005–06[19] Conference South 32 1 0 0 — — 0 0 32 1
2006–07[21] 30 1 0 0 — — 0 0 30 1
Total 62 2 0 0 — — 0 0 62 2
Career total 210 8 1 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 220 8
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References
  1. "Scott Morgan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 110. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 479. ISBN 9781906796723.
  4. "Morgan undaunted by transfer talk at Jenner. – Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. "NonLeagueDaily.com". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 27 May 2005. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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  8. "NonLeagueDaily.com". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 22 March 1975. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  9. "Club guides". welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  10. Barry Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  11. "WCupF2002". www.the-citizens-choice.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  12. "JUST CHAMPION FOR EX-MAGPIE". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  13. "Morgan to join Barry exodus". Wales Online. 12 August 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  14. "Fresh chance (From South Wales Argus)". Southwalesargus.co.uk. 22 October 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  15. "Games played by Scott Morgan in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  16. "SoccerFacts UK Player Details". soccerfactsuk.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  17. "SoccerFacts UK Player Details". soccerfactsuk.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  18. "NonLeagueDaily.com". 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. "SoccerFacts UK Player Details". soccerfactsuk.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  20. "NonLeagueDaily.com". 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  21. "SoccerFacts UK Player Details". soccerfactsuk.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  22. Swain, David (17 May 2007). "Count me in (From Bournemouth Echo)". Bournemouthecho.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  23. Summers, Adam (12 July 2007). "Scott's exit (From Dorset Echo)". Dorsetecho.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  24. "Scott Morgan " Champions League Qual. 2003/2004". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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