Jerry Morgan Football player

Frederick "Jerry" Morgan was a professional footballer who played for Bristol Rovers between 1919 and 1925, having previously played 2 games for Bristol City. He was part of a large footballing family from Barton Hill in Bristol His brother Jim played for Wolves, and brother Tom played for Bristol City. His nephew William James Morgan also obtained 104 caps for Bristol Rovers between 1946 and 1952. Jerry Morgan scored two hatricks for Rovers, one against Worksop Town in a famous 9-0 cup victory in 1920, and the other against Norwich in 1923.He served in the Royal Navy during WWI as a stoker on board the dreadnought HMS Malborough. He died of throat cancer in Bristol in 1953.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 05, 1897
Birth place
England , Bristol
Date of deathMay 09, 1953
Place of death
England , Bristol
Height (meters)1.778

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Brislington Wednesday
Bristol City Wednesday
Bristol South Wednesday
Caerphilly Town
Fishponds City
Showmans Guild

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