Gil Morgan (rugby league)

Gilbert Morgan
Personal information
Full name Gilbert Morgan
Born 15 April 1908
Llanhilleth, Wales
Died 11 August 1973(1973-08-11) (aged 65)
Dewsbury, England
Playing information
Position Second-row

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
c. 1935–35 Streatham and Mitcham
1935–37 Halifax
1938–≥38 Dewsbury
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Gilbert "Gil" Morgan (15 April 1908 – 11 August 1973) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s. Gilbert was born and brought up in Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire, and moved to Yorkshire in the mid-1930s. At representative level he played for Wales, winning one international cap in 1938, and at club level for Streatham and Mitcham, Halifax, and Dewsbury, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1] Gilbert played for Streatham and Mitcham in the early 1930s before moving to Halifax from around 1935 until 1937 then joining Dewsbury in 1938.

International honours

Gil Morgan won a cap for Wales against France while at Dewsbury in 1938.[1]

Outside rugby

Gil Morgan and his wife settled in Dewsbury, raising their three sons who all currently live in the area. After retiring from rugby, he worked in carpet mills, and he died aged 65 in Dewsbury.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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