Ronald Morgan


Ronald "Ron" Morgan is an English-born Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union for Ebbw Vale, and representative level rugby league for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Leeds as, or, i.e. numbers 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

Ron Morgan was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has Welsh ancestors, and eligible to play for Wales due to the grandparent rule.

Playing career

International honours

Ron Morgan won caps for Wales while at Leeds in 1963 against England, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1963 against France and Australia; With Leeds in 1968 against France, and New Zealand.

County honours

Ron Morgan won one cap for Yorkshire while at Swinton in 1963–64 season.

Championships appearances

Ron Morgan played in Swinton's victories in the Championship during the 1962–63 season and the 1963–64 season

County Cup Final appearances

Ron Morgan played right-, i.e. number 10, and was sent-off in Swinton's 4-7 defeat by St. Helens in the 1962–63 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 27 October 1962.

Club career

Ron Morgan made his début for Swinton, and scored a hat-trick of tries against Liverpool Stanley on Saturday 7 October 1961, and he was transferred from Swinton to Leeds Rhinos for a transfer fee of £4500 ,

Genealogical information

Ron Morgan is the son of the rugby union and rugby league footballer; Bill Morgan, and the nephew of a rugby league footballer who played for Wigan.