Edgar Morgan (rugby, born 1896)

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Edgar Morgan
Birth nameDavid Edgar Morgan
Date of birth(1896-05-17)17 May 1896
Place of birth Llanelli, Wales
Date of death9 September 1983(1983-09-09) (aged 87)
Place of death Llanelli, Wales
SchoolPark Street School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
New Dock Stars RFC ()
Llanelli RFC ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1920–21 Wales [1] 4 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1921–26 Hull FC
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1921–26 Wales 56
1921 Great Britain [2] 20

David Edgar Morgan (17 May 1896 – 9 September 1983)) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for New Dock Stars RFC and Llanelli RFC, as a forward, [1] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Hull FC, as a second-row. [2]

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Playing career

Rugby union career

Morgan joined first class Welsh team, Llanelli RFC, from New Dock Stars RFC. From Llanelli, Morgan was first selected to represent the Wales national team in 1920, a home game at the Cardiff Arms Park against Ireland, as part of the 1920 Five Nations Championship. Wales won the game, the last of the campaign, by a large margin. The following season Morgan was reselected for the 1921 Championship, and played in the first three games; losses to England and Scotland, and his last union international appearance a win over France.

During the mid-season break, Morgan was elected to become Llanelli's captain for the forthcoming 1921/22 season. [3] He was unable to accept the role as during the same period he signed professional papers to join rugby league team Hull, the position going to his vice-captain Albert Jenkins. As Morgan was one of several players to switch to league during the period, he was interviewed by the Welsh Rugby Union to discover the reason for his move to professional rugby. Morgan responded that it was purely financial as he had been out of work for several months. [3] Morgan was captain of Hull during the 1923–24 season. [4]

International honours

Morgan won caps for Great Britain while at Hull in 1921 against Australia (2 matches). [2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Morgan played at second-row in Hull FC's 9–10 defeat by Rochdale Hornets in the 1922 Challenge Cup final during the 1921–22 season at Headingley, Leeds, in front of a crowd of 34,827. [5]

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