Willie Morgan

Football player infobox
playername = Willie Morgan
fullname = William Morgan
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1944|10|2
cityofbirth = Sauchie, Alloa
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
clubnumber =
position = Winger
years = 1960–1968
1968–1975
1975–1976
1976–1980
1977
1978–1980
1980–1981
clubs = Burnley
Manchester United
Burnley
Bolton Wanderers
→ Chicago Sting (loan)
→ Minnesota Kicks (loan)
Blackpool
Total
caps(goals) = 231 (22)
236 (25)
016 0(1)
154 (10)
020 0(3)
065 0(4)
041 0(1)
681 (59)
nationalyears = 1972–1974
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 021 0(1)

William "Willie" Morgan (born October 2, 1944 in Sauchie) is a Scottish former professional football player.

A winger, Morgan started his career with Burnley, making his first-team debut against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in 1963. He made his Scotland debut against Northern Ireland at Belfast's Windsor Park in 1967.

During the summer of 1968 he was transferred to Manchester United. He scored 34 goals for United. He played in the World Cup Finals of 1974, which took place in West Germany.

With Steve Coppell coming through the United ranks, Morgan moved back to Burnley in 1975. His second spell at Turf Moor lasted less than a year. He moved to Bolton Wanderers, enjoying a successful spell at Burnden Park before finishing his career at Blackpool.

Morgan played summers on loan in the North American Soccer League in the late 1970s, playing for the Chicago Sting in 1977 and Minnesota Kicks the following three summers. [ [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/M/Morgan.Willie.htm NASL Player Profile - Willie Morgan] ]

Morgan won 21 caps for Scotland, scoring once against Denmark in 1972.

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