Philip Edward James Morgan (21 December 1937 — 9 April 1998) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
| Full name | Philip Edward James Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 December 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hereford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 April 1998 (aged 60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Hereford, England, Morgan was a Wales Schools representative player and won full international honours for Wales in the 1961 Five Nations Championship, playing three matches as a prop.[1]
Morgan spent his entire playing career with Aberavon, then served the club for eight years as a coach.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 13 April 1998.
- ^ "Veteran Phil Morgan a great final appearance". Port Talbot Guardian. 17 April 1969.
- ^ "Wizard Yet To Find New Coach". Port Talbot Guardian. 20 July 1978.
External links
edit- Phil Morgan at ESPNscrum