- Chris Morgan (English footballer)
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Chris Morgan Personal information Full name Christopher Paul Morgan Date of birth 9 November 1977 Place of birth Barnsley, England Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Central Defender Club information Current club Sheffield United Number 5 Youth career Hoyland Common Falcons Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1996–2003 Barnsley 185 (7) 2003– Sheffield United 247 (14) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:32, 31 October 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Christopher "Chris" Paul Morgan (born 9 November 1977 in Barnsley) is a professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Sheffield United.
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Playing career
Barnsley
He started his football career in 1996 in his home town of Barnsley and made a total of 212 appearances for The Reds in six seasons, including their only season in the Premier League, before signing for Sheffield United in July 2003.
Sheffield United
Morgan signed for The Blades on a free transfer in the close season and made his debut in the opening game of the 2003–04 season, a 0–0 draw against Gillingham at Bramall Lane.[1] He had to wait until 25 January the following year to score his first goal for the Blades, netting in the 3–0 away victory over Nottingham Forest in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[2]
Morgan was shown a first half red card during the Blades' 2–0 victory over Hull City in April 2008. This means that he has the dubious honour of being the club's all-time most dismissed player having been shown red in six first team games.[3]
Currently sitting out first team action due to injury, Morgan is assisting current Sheffield United manager Danny Wilson on the sidelines in a coaching role.
Controversy
Wigan Athletic player Lee McCulloch punched Morgan in the eye during a match at the JJB Stadium in December 2006, but Morgan did not complain afterwards, stating "We're all sportsmen. We're going to get knocks and black eyes. It is part and parcel of the game."[4] Morgan was given a three-match ban for violent conduct after appearing to punch Robin van Persie in the chest during Sheffield United's match against Arsenal later the same month.[5]
On 8 November 2008, Morgan fractured Barnsley player Iain Hume's skull with his elbow as Hume was waiting to receive an aerial ball. Hume underwent emergency surgery after suffering internal bleeding and spent 48 hours in the high-dependency unit of a Manchester hospital with life-threatening injuries.[6] He spent a further 48 hours in hospital two weeks later, as a precautionary measure after feeling unwell at home.[7] In May 2009 it was reported that Barnsley F.C. and Hume were considering legal action against Morgan, who described the period since the incident as "a test of character".[8]
References
- ^ "Sheff Utd 0–0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 2003-08-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3113059.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ "Forest 0–3 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 2004-01-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3403763.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ "Morgan 'marked man' claim after red card". Sheffield Star. 2008-04-22. http://www.thestar.co.uk/blades/Morgan-39marked-man39-claim-after.4005410.jp. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ "FA set to ban Wigan's McCulloch". BBC Sport. 2006-12-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/6191351.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "Morgan charged over Van Persie 'punch'". ESPNsoccernet. 2007-01-04. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=398659&cc=5739. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "Hume moved to hospital ward". sportinglife.com. 2008-11-11. http://www.sportinglife.com/football/nationwide1/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/08/11/11/SOCCER_Barnsley.html. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "Barnsley's Hume leaves hospital". BBC Sport. 2008-11-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7749893.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ Ogden, Mark (2009-05-12). "Sheffield United's Chris Morgan trying to 'keep himself together' after Iain Hume incident". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/championship/sheffieldutd/5313478/Sheffield-Uniteds-Chris-Morgan-trying-to-keep-himself-together-after-Iain-Hume-incident.html. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
External links
- Chris Morgan career stats at Soccerbase
- Chris Morgan player profile at sufc.co.uk
- Chris Morgan player profile at barnsleyfc.co.uk
Awards Preceded by
Paddy KennySheffield United Player of the Year
2004Succeeded by
Phil JagielkaSheffield United F.C. – current squad 1 Simonsen · 2 Lowton · 3 Jean-François · 4 Montgomery · 5 Morgan · 6 Ertl · 7 Mendez-Laing · 8 Doyle · 9 Evans · 11 Flynn · 13 Aksalu · 14 Williamson · 15 Collins · 16 Taylor · 17 Cresswell · 18 Harriott · 19 Maguire · 20 McAllister · 21 Porter · 23 Conneely · 24 Tønne · 25 Long · 27 McDonald · 28 Quinn · 30 Williams · 33 Parrino · — Chapell · — Gárdos · — Kennedy · — Warren · Manager: Wilson
Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Barnsley
- English footballers
- English people of Welsh descent
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- People educated at Penistone Grammar School
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