Stan Morgan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Stanley Morgan | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Abergwynfi, Wales | ||
| Date of death |
1971 (aged 50–51) | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gwynfi Welfare | |||
| 1938–1946 | Gwynfi Welfare | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Arsenal | 2 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Walsall | 10 | (1) |
| 1949–1953 | Millwall | 156 | (21) |
| 1953–1956 | Leyton Orient | 96 | (24) |
| Tunbridge Wells | |||
| Total | 314 | (135) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Alfred Stanley Morgan (10 October 1920 – 1971) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
Born in Abergwynfi, Morgan was with Arsenal from 1938 to 1948,[1] and also played for Walsall, Millwall, Leyton Orient and Tunbridge Wells.[2]
Stan Morgan was one of the supporting troops for the Bruneval Raid in 1942, whilst serving as a Royal Fusilier. He went on to serve in the Parachute Regiment during World War II. He qualified as a military parachutist on course 51 which ran at RAF Ringway from 15 to 27 February 1943 and was subsequently posted to the 6th Parachute Battalion serving with No 7 Platoon in A Company. While with the Battalion he served on Operations in Italy, the South of France, Greece and Palestine.[3]