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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 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 an occasional [[Goal (sports)#Rugby football|goal]]-kicking {{rlp|pr}} or {{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested [[Scrum (rugby)#Rugby league|scrum]]s.
'''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 [[Rugby League War of the Roses|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==
==Background==
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===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
Arnie Morgan played left-{{rlp|sr}}, i.e. number 11, and scored a [[Try (rugby)|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===
===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===
===Club career===
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==Genealogical information==
==Genealogical information==
Arnie Morgan is the son of Albert Morgan and Violet ([[Given name#Name at birth|née]] Barker), the younger brother of Brian Morgan, the grandson of the rugby league footballer for [[Featherstone Rovers]], [[Joseph Morgan (rugby league)|Joseph]] [[Joe Morgan (rugby league)|"Joe" Morgan]] (Heritage № 26), the great-nephew of Joseph "Joe" Morgan's brothers, the rugby league footballers for [[Featherstone Rovers]], the brothers; [[Thomas Morgan (rugby league)|Thomas]] [[Tom Morgan (rugby league)|"Tom"]]/[[Tommy Morgan (rugby league)|"Tommy" Morgan]] (Heritage № 79), and [[Luke Morgan (rugby league)|Luke Morgan]] (Heritage № 90), and the cousin of the rugby league footballers for [[Featherstone Rovers]]; [[Denis Morgan|Denis]]/[[Dennis Morgan (rugby league)|Dennis Morgan]] (Heritage № 425), and [[Mick Morgan]].{{fact|date=February 2020}}
Arnie Morgan is the son of Albert Morgan and Violet ([[Given name#Name at birth|née]] Barker), the younger brother of Brian Morgan, the grandson of the rugby league footballer for [[Featherstone Rovers]], [[Joe Morgan (rugby league)|Joe Morgan]], the great-nephew of Joseph "Joe" Morgan's brothers, the rugby league footballers for [[Featherstone Rovers]], the brothers; [[Tommy Morgan (rugby league)|Tommy Morgan]], and [[Luke Morgan (rugby league)|Luke Morgan]], and the cousin of the rugby league footballers for [[Featherstone Rovers]]; [[Dennis Morgan (rugby league)|Dennis Morgan]], and [[Mick Morgan]].{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:07, 24 May 2024

Arnie Morgan
Personal information
Full nameArnold Morgan
Born (1942-09-19) 19 September 1942 (age 82)
Pontefract, England
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–72 Featherstone Rovers 233+12 49 21 0 189
1972–≥72 York
Total 245 49 21 0 189
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967–70 Yorkshire ≥4
1968 England 1 0 0 0 0
1968 Great Britain 4 1 0 0 3
Source: [1][2][3]

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] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, 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.

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]

Genealogical information

Arnie Morgan is the son of Albert Morgan and Violet (née Barker), the younger brother of Brian Morgan, the grandson of the rugby league footballer for Featherstone Rovers, Joe Morgan, the great-nephew of Joseph "Joe" Morgan's brothers, the rugby league footballers for Featherstone Rovers, the brothers; Tommy Morgan, and Luke Morgan, and the cousin of the rugby league footballers for Featherstone Rovers; Dennis Morgan, and Mick Morgan.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  5. ^ "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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