Ronald "Ron" Morgan (born 21 January 1936) is an English-born Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ebbw Vale, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Leeds as prop, or second-row.[1][2]
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| Full name | Ronald Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1936 Bradford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Ron Morgan was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has Welsh ancestors, and eligible to play for Wales due to the grandparent rule.
Playing career
International honours
Ron Morgan won caps for Wales (RL) while at Leeds in 1963 against England, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Swinton in 1963 against France and Australia; With Leeds in 1968 against France, and New Zealand.[1]
County honours
Ron Morgan won one cap for Yorkshire (RL) while at Swinton in 1963–64 season.
Championships appearances
Ron Morgan played in Swinton's victories in the Championship during the 1962–63 season and the 1963–64 season
County Cup Final appearances
Ron Morgan played right-prop and was sent-off in Swinton's 4–7 defeat by St. Helens in the 1962–63 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 27 October 1962.
Club career
Ron Morgan made his début for Swinton, and scored a hat-trick of tries against Liverpool Stanley on Saturday 7 October 1961, and he was transferred from Swinton to Leeds Rhinos for a transfer fee of £4500 c. 1964 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £218,900 in 2017),[3]
Genealogical information
Ron Morgan is the son of the rugby union and rugby league footballer; Bill Morgan, and the nephew of a rugby league footballer who played for Wigan (Heritage No.).[4]