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Arnie Morgan
Personal information
Full name	Arnold Morgan
Born	19 September 1942 (age 82); Pontefract, England
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Position	Prop, Second-row
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Arnold "Arnie" Morgan (born 19 September 1942) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers and York, as an occasional goal-kicking prop or second-row.

Background

Arnie Morgan was born in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked a refuse collector c. 1967.

Playing career

International honours

Arnie Morgan, won a cap for England while at Featherstone Rovers in 1968 against Wales,^[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Featherstone Rovers in 1968 against France (2 matches), and in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup against France, and New Zealand.^[3]

County honours

Arnie Morgan won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1967–68 season as an interchange/substitute against Australia, during the 1968–69 season against Cumberland and Lancashire, and during the 1969–70 season as an interchange/substitute against Lancashire.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Arnie Morgan played at second-row, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.

County Cup Final appearances

Arnie Morgan played at second-row in Featherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966, and played at second-row in the 9-12 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1969–70 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 20 September 1969.

Club career

Arnie Morgan made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 17 February 1962.^[4]

Testimonial match

Arnie Morgan's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1971–72 season.

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers

Arnie Morgan is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.^[5]

References

^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
^ "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

External links

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-1] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[England_Statistics_at_englandrl.co.uk-2] "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[Great_Britain_Statistics_at_englandrl.co.uk-3] "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[Bailey,_Ron_20_September_2001-4] Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952

[Featherstone_Rovers_legends_added_to_Hall_of_Fame-5] "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

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-'''Arnold "Arnie" Morgan''' (third ¼ 1942<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=A4Of9jqUiw6R4GVQbcK5uA&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref>) is an English former professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]], [[England national rugby league team|England]], and [[Rugby League War of the Roses|Yorkshire]], and at club level for [[Featherstone Rovers]] ([[List of Featherstone Rovers players|Heritage № 426]]), and [[York Wasps|York]], as a {{rlp|pr}}, or {{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of [[Scrum (rugby)#Rugby league|contested scrums]].
+'''Arnold "Arnie" Morgan'''  (born 19 September 1942) is an English former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]], [[England national rugby league team|England]] and [[Yorkshire rugby league team|Yorkshire]], and at club level for [[Featherstone Rovers]] and [[York Wasps|York]], as an occasional [[Goal (sports)#Rugby football|goal]]-kicking {{rlp|pr}} or {{rlp|sr}}.
 ==Background==
-Arnie Morgan was born in [[Pontefract]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]].
+Arnie Morgan was born in [[Pontefract]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England, he worked a [[Waste collector|refuse collector]] {{circa|1967}}.
 ==Playing career==
 ===International honours===
-Arnie Morgan, won a [[Cap (sport)|cap]] for [[England national rugby league team|England]] while at Featherstone in 1968 against Wales,<ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/> and won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] while at Featherstone in 1968 against France (2 matches), and in the [[1968 Rugby League World Cup]] against France, and New Zealand.<ref name="Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/
+Arnie Morgan, won a [[Cap (sport)|cap]] for [[England national rugby league team|England]] while at Featherstone Rovers in 1968 against Wales,<ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/> and won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] while at Featherstone Rovers in 1968 against France (2 matches), and in the [[1968 Rugby League World Cup]] against France, and New Zealand.<ref name="Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/>
 ===County honours===
-Arnie Morgan won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[Rugby League War of the Roses|Yorkshire]] while at [[Featherstone Rovers]]; during the [[1967–68 Northern Rugby Football League season|1967–68 season]] as an [[Rugby league positions#Interchange|interchange]]/[[Substitution (sport)|substitute]] against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]], during the [[1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season|1968–69 season]] against [[Cumberland rugby league team|Cumberland]], and [[Rugby League War of the Roses|Lancashire]], and during the [[1969–70 Northern Rugby Football League season|1969–70 season]] as an [[Rugby league positions#Interchange|interchange]]/[[Substitution (sport)|substitute]] against Lancashire.
+Arnie Morgan won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[Yorkshire rugby league team|Yorkshire]] while at [[Featherstone Rovers]]; during the [[1967–68 Northern Rugby Football League season|1967–68 season]] as an [[Rugby league positions#Interchange|interchange]]/[[Substitution (sport)|substitute]] against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]], during the [[1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season|1968–69 season]] against [[Cumberland rugby league team|Cumberland]] and [[Lancashire rugby league team|Lancashire]], and during the [[1969–70 Northern Rugby Football League season|1969–70 season]] as an interchange/substitute against Lancashire.
 ===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
-Arnie Morgan played left-{{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 11, and scored a [[try]] in [[Featherstone Rovers]]' 17-12 victory over [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] in the [[1966–67 Challenge Cup|1966–67]] [[Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1966–67 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.
+Arnie Morgan played at {{rlp|sr}}, and scored a [[Try (rugby)|try]] in [[Featherstone Rovers]]' 17-12 victory over [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] in the [[1966–67 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1966–67 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.
 ===County Cup Final appearances===
-Arnie Morgan played left-{{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 11, in [[Featherstone Rovers]]' 12-25 defeat by [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] in the [[1966–67 Yorkshire Cup|1966–67]] [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] Final during the [[1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season|1966–67 season]] at [[Headingley Stadium#Rugby ground|Headingley]] [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Rugby Stadium]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 15 October 1966, and played left-{{rlp|sr}} in the 9-12 defeat by [[Hull F.C.]] in the [[1969–70 Yorkshire Cup|1969–70]] [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] Final during the [[1969–70 Northern Rugby Football League season|1969–70 season]] at [[Headingley Stadium#Rugby ground|Headingley]] [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Rugby Stadium]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 20 September 1969.
+Arnie Morgan played at {{rlp|sr}} in [[Featherstone Rovers]]' 12-25 defeat by [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] in the [[1966–67 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season|1966–67 season]] at [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 15 October 1966, and played at {{rlp|sr}} in the 9-12 defeat by [[Hull F.C.]] in the [[1969–70 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1969–70 Northern Rugby Football League season|1969–70 season]] at [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 20 September 1969.
 ===Club career===
-Arnie Morgan made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 17 February 1962,<ref name="Bailey, Ron 20 September 2001">Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. {{ISBN|0752422952}}</ref> he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the [[1974–75 Northern Rugby Football League season|1974–75 season]] all goals, whether; [[Try#Conversion|conversion]]s, [[Penalty (rugby)#Penalties in rugby league|penalties]], or [[Drop goal#Rugby league|drop-goal]]s, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.
+Arnie Morgan made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 17 February 1962.<ref name="Bailey, Ron 20 September 2001">Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. {{ISBN|0752422952}}</ref>
 ===Testimonial match===
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-{{Great Britain squad - 1968 World Cup}}
+{{Great Britain squad – 1968 World Cup}}
 {{Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame Inductees}}
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 [[Category:English rugby league players]]
 [[Category:Featherstone Rovers players]]
 [[Category:Great Britain national rugby league team players]]
-[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Rugby league players from Pontefract]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Pontefract]]
 [[Category:Rugby league props]]
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