Willie Morgan

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Willie Morgan
Personal information
Full name William Morgan
Date of birth October 2, 1944 (1944-10-02) (age 63)
Place of birth    Sauchie, Alloa, Scotland
Playing position Winger (retired)
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1960-1968
1968-1975
1975-1976
1976-1980
1980-1981
Burnley F.C.
Manchester United F.C.
Burnley F.C.
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Blackpool F.C.
Total
231 (22)
236 (25)
016 0(1)
154 (10)
041 0(1)
681 (59)   
National team
1972-1974 Scotland 021 0(1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

William "Willie" Morgan (born October 2, 1944 in Sauchie) is a Scottish former professional football player.

A winger, Morgan started his career with Burnley, making his first-team debut against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in 1963. He made his Scotland debut against Northern Ireland at Belfast's Windsor Park in 1967.

During the summer of 1968 he was transferred to Manchester United. He scored 34 goals for United. He played in the World Cup Finals of 1974, which took place in West Germany.

With Steve Coppell coming through the United ranks, Morgan moved back to Burnley in 1975. His second spell at Turf Moor lasted less than a year. He moved to Bolton Wanderers, enjoying a successful spell at Burnden Park before finishing his career at Blackpool.

Morgan played summers on loan in the North American Soccer League in the late 1970s, playing for the Chicago Sting in 1977 and Minnesota Kicks the following three summers.

Morgan won 21 caps for Scotland, scoring once against Denmark in 1972.