Willie Morgan
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Willie Morgan | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | William Morgan | |
Date of birth | October 2, 1944 | |
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) 16 (1) 154 (10) 41 (1) 681 (59) |
National team | ||
1972-1974 | Scotland | 21 (1) |
1 Senior club appearances and 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.
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