Name: Francis Gerard Morgan*Born: 25 July 1899, Belfast
Died: 2 March 1959, Belfast
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Weight:
Position: Centre-Half
Representative Honours: Ireland: 8 Full Caps (1922-1928); Irish League: 1 Cap (1922).
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 1921/22; Irish Cup Winner 1921/22; Gold Cup Winner 1921/22; City Cup Winner 1921/22; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1921/22; Alhambra Cup Winner 1921/22; Belfast Charity Cup Winner 1921/22.
Representative Honours: Ireland: 8 Full Caps (1922-1928); Irish League: 1 Cap (1922).
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 1921/22; Irish Cup Winner 1921/22; Gold Cup Winner 1921/22; City Cup Winner 1921/22; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1921/22; Alhambra Cup Winner 1921/22; Belfast Charity Cup Winner 1921/22.
Club Career:
* all games
Biography:
As a player Gerry Morgan had a glorious career, but it was as trainer to Linfield and Ireland that he is best remembered.
A member of the Linfield “Seven Trophy” team of 1921/22, it was with the Blues that he won his first two caps. He then moved on to England where he was a regular centre-half (and occasional right-half) for Nottingham Forest in the First and Second Divisions.
Later he was to become 'Uncle Gerry', confidante to players such as Danny Blanchflower, wizard with the 'magic sponge' and one of the most enduring characters in the history of the Irish game.
More to follow.
BUFC History
Ireland Cap Details:
25-05-1922 Norway.. A L 1-2 FR
21-10-1922 England. A L 0-2 BC
01-03-1924 Scotland A L 0-2 BC
20-10-1926 England. A D 3-3 BC
22-10-1927 England. H W 2-0 BC
04-02-1928 Wales... H L 1-2 BC
25-02-1928 Scotland A W 1-0 BC
22-10-1928 England. A L 1-2 BC
Summary: 8/0. Won 2, Drew 1, Lost 5.
With thanks to Martin O'Connor.
* Middle name also reported as Gerald.
Teams
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Seasons
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Signed
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Fee
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League
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FA Cup
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Other
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Army Football
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-
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-
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-
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-
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St
Paul's Swifts
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Cliftonville
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-
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-
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Amateur
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-
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-
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-
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Linfield
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21/22-22/23
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May-21
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£50
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-
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-
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-
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Nott'm
Forest
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22/23-28/29
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Nov-22
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-
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200/6
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19/0
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-
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Luton
Town
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29/30
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Aug-29
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-
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4/0
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-
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-
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Grantham
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30/31
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(Midland League)
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Cork
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31/32
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-
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-
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(Irish Free State League)
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Ballymena
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33/34
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-
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-
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7/0
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-
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1/0
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Bray
Unknowns
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-
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-
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-
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(Irish Free State League)
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TOTALS
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-
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£-
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211/6
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19/0
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1/0
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Biography:
As a player Gerry Morgan had a glorious career, but it was as trainer to Linfield and Ireland that he is best remembered.
A member of the Linfield “Seven Trophy” team of 1921/22, it was with the Blues that he won his first two caps. He then moved on to England where he was a regular centre-half (and occasional right-half) for Nottingham Forest in the First and Second Divisions.
Later he was to become 'Uncle Gerry', confidante to players such as Danny Blanchflower, wizard with the 'magic sponge' and one of the most enduring characters in the history of the Irish game.
More to follow.
BUFC History
Ireland Cap Details:
25-05-1922 Norway.. A L 1-2 FR
21-10-1922 England. A L 0-2 BC
01-03-1924 Scotland A L 0-2 BC
20-10-1926 England. A D 3-3 BC
22-10-1927 England. H W 2-0 BC
04-02-1928 Wales... H L 1-2 BC
25-02-1928 Scotland A W 1-0 BC
22-10-1928 England. A L 1-2 BC
Summary: 8/0. Won 2, Drew 1, Lost 5.
With thanks to Martin O'Connor.
* Middle name also reported as Gerald.
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Comments
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http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2009/04/28-may-1922.html
"Harry Gregg, Wilbur Cush and Gerry Morgan leave the pitch with the satisfaction of a job well done against Czechoslovakia at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Cush scored a header for Northern Ireland National Team in a 1-0 victory, making it their first ever win and goal at a World Cup"
"Bengt Jonasson, centre, who was Northern Ireland's adopted mascot at the 1958 World Cup, with trainer Gerry Morgan, left and captain Danny Blanchflower"
I have been doing some family history in the last few years. My dad used to talk about his Uncle Gerry who played for Notts Forest and he was one of the few relatives I had any knowledge of.
I guess you know the significance of his career as a player and a manager and that he had a play written about him and another manager.
I don't have a lot of information on the Morgan's as I am following up through the Davey line. I know Gerry's siblings and I have a record of a Pat Morgan who was his son, was he your grandad Hannah?
Any information you have will be gratefully received.
Thanks
Andrew
andrewpdavey@hotmail.com