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Willie Morgan
MBE
Personal information
Full name	William Alix Morgan
Date of birth	2 October 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth	Troon,South Ayrshire, Scotland
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1968	Burnley
1968–1975	Manchester United
1975–1976	Burnley
1976–1980	Bolton Wanderers
1977	→ Chicago Sting (loan)
1978–1980	→ Minnesota Kicks (loan)
1980–1981	Blackpool
Total
International career
1967–1974	Scotland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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William Alix "Willie" Morgan MBE (born 2 October 1944) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

Club career

A winger, Morgan started his career with Burnley, making his first-team debut against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in 1963. He took over from John Connelly who was transferred to Manchester United and scored his first Burnley goal, when he scored twice in a Boxing Day demolition of Manchester United in a 6–1 win at Turf Moor.

He made his Scotland debut against Northern Ireland at Belfast's Windsor Park in 1967.

He was transferred to Manchester United early in the 1968/9 League season, after Utd's John Aston had broken a leg. He scored 34 goals for United and led them to promotion in 1975 after one season in the Second Division. He played in the World Cup Finals of 1974, which took place in West Germany.

With Steve Coppell's signing in 1975, Morgan lost his place in the Manchester United team and returned to Burnley. 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.^[1]

During his time at Manchester United, the band Tristar Airbus, a pseudonym for the future members of 10cc, recorded the song "Willie Morgan" in tribute to the footballer.^[2]^[3] It would later appear on the compilation Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972.

International career

Morgan won 26 caps for Scotland, and was selected for their 1974 World Cup squad. His cap tally was increased from 21 to 26 and goal tally from 1 to 4 following a decision by the Scottish Football Association in October 2021 to reclassify some tour matches in 1967 as full internationals.^[4]

Personal life

After retiring, Morgan was involved in charity work, including for the NSPCC. In the 2023 Birthday Honours, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to charity.^[5]

Career statistics

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	16 May 1967	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan	Israel	1–2	Win	Friendly match
2	31 May 1967	Norwood Oval, Adelaide	Australia	1–2	Win	Friendly match
3	13 June 1967	Alexander Park, Winnipeg	Canada Olympic team	2–7	Win	Friendly match^[a]
4	18 October 1972	Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark	Denmark	1–4	Win	1974 World Cup qualifier
Correct as of 10 October 2021^[7]^[4]

^ Some reports assign a second goal to Morgan, elsewhere credited to Joe Harper.^[6]

References

^ NASL Player Profile – Willie Morgan
^ "Willie the Wingman | Football and Music". 30 September 2009.
^ Video on YouTube
^ ^a ^b "Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B22.
^ Did Joe Harper really score five? The conundrum of Scotland's 1967 World Tour, Andy Mitchell Scottish Sport History, 7 February 2023
^ Football PLAYER: William Morgan

Sporting positions
Preceded by George Graham	Manchester United captain 1974-1975	Succeeded by Martin Buchan

[7] Some reports assign a second goal to Morgan, elsewhere credited to Joe Harper.^[6]

[1] NASL Player Profile – Willie Morgan

[2] "Willie the Wingman | Football and Music". 30 September 2009.

[3] Video on YouTube

[1967_reclassified-4] "Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

[5] "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B22.

[67tourAM23-6] Did Joe Harper really score five? The conundrum of Scotland's 1967 World Tour, Andy Mitchell Scottish Sport History, 7 February 2023

[8] Football PLAYER: William Morgan

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+{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
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+|           name = Willie Morgan<br /><small>{{nobold|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}}}}</small>
 |          image =
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-|       fullname = William Morgan
+|       fullname = William Alix Morgan
 |     birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|10|2|df=y}}
-|    birth_place = [[Sauchie]], [[Alloa]], Scotland
+|    birth_place = [[Troon]],[[South Ayrshire]], Scotland
 |       position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
 |         years1 = 1960–1968 |clubs1 = [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]                     |caps1 = 231 |goals1 = 22
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 |         years7 = 1980–1981 |clubs7 = [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]                 |caps7 = 41  |goals7 = 1
 |      totalcaps = 681 |totalgoals = 59
-| nationalyears1 = 1967–1974 |nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] |nationalcaps1 = 21 |nationalgoals1 = 1
+| nationalyears1 = 1967–1974 |nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] |nationalcaps1 = 26 |nationalgoals1 = 4
 }}
-'''William Morgan''' (born 2 October 1944) is a Scottish former professional [[association football|footballer]].
+'''William Alix "Willie" Morgan''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 2 October 1944) is a Scottish former professional [[association football|footballer]].
-De una pura patada Alexis te va a limpiar la raja.
 ==Club career==
-A winger, Morgan started his career with [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]], making his first-team debut against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] at [[Hillsborough Stadium|Hillsborough]] in 1963. He took over from [[John Connelly (footballer)|John Connelly]] who was transferred to Manchester United and scored his first Burnley goal, when he scored twice in a Boxing Day demolition of Manchester United in a 6–1 win at [[Turf Moor]].
+A winger, Morgan started his career with [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]], making his first-team debut against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] at [[Hillsborough Stadium|Hillsborough]] in 1963. He took over from [[John Connelly (footballer, born 1938)|John Connelly]] who was transferred to Manchester United and scored his first Burnley goal, when he scored twice in a Boxing Day demolition of Manchester United in a 6–1 win at [[Turf Moor]].
 He made his [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] debut against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] at [[Belfast]]'s [[Windsor Park]] in 1967.
-During the summer of 1968 he was transferred to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] where he took over from John Connelly again. He scored 34 goals for United and led them to promotion in 1975 after one season in the Second Division. He played in the World Cup Finals of 1974, which took place in West Germany.
+He was transferred to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] early in the 1968/9 League season, after Utd's John Aston had broken a leg. He scored 34 goals for United and led them to promotion in 1975 after one season in the Second Division. He played in the World Cup Finals of 1974, which took place in West Germany.
 With [[Steve Coppell]]'s signing in 1975, Morgan lost his place in the Manchester United team and returned to Burnley. His second spell at [[Turf Moor]] lasted less than a year. He moved to [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], enjoying a successful spell at [[Burnden Park]] before finishing his career at [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]].
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 Morgan played summers on loan in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]] in the late 1970s, playing for the [[Chicago Sting]] in 1977 and [[Minnesota Kicks]] the following three summers.<ref>[http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/M/Morgan.Willie.htm NASL Player Profile&nbsp;– Willie Morgan]</ref>
-During his time at Manchester United, the band ''Tristar Airbus''<ref>[http://www.footballandmusic.co.uk/willie-the-wingman/]</ref> dedicated the song ''Willie Morgan on the Wing'' to Morgan.<ref>{{YouTube|Qe5sRFOpKf4}}</ref>
+During his time at Manchester United, the band Tristar Airbus, a pseudonym for the future members of [[10cc]], recorded the song "Willie Morgan" in tribute to the footballer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballandmusic.co.uk/willie-the-wingman/|title = Willie the Wingman &#124; Football and Music|date = 30 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|Qe5sRFOpKf4}}</ref> It would later appear on the compilation ''[[Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972]]''.
 ==International career==
+Morgan won 26 caps for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], and was selected for their [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]] squad. His cap tally was increased from 21 to 26 and goal tally from 1 to 4 following a decision by the [[Scottish Football Association]] in October 2021 to reclassify some tour matches in 1967 as full internationals.<ref name = "1967 reclassified">{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/former-scotland-players-to-be-recognised-with-international-caps-including-sir-alex-ferguson/?rid=14258 |title=Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson |website=www.scottishfa.co.uk |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date=9 October 2021 |accessdate=10 October 2021}}</ref>
-Morgan won 21 caps for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] including the [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]], scoring once against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in 1972.
+==Personal life==
+After retiring, Morgan was involved in charity work, including for the [[NSPCC]]. In the [[2023 Birthday Honours]], he was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) for services to charity.<ref>{{londongazette|issue=64082|supp=y|page=B22|date=17 June 2023}}</ref>
 ==Career statistics==
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 ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
 |-
-| 1 || 18 October 1972 || [[Parken Stadium]], [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] || {{fb|DEN}} || 1–4 || Win || [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1974 FIFA WC qual.]]
+| 1 || 16 May 1967 || [[Ramat Gan Stadium]], [[Ramat Gan]] || {{fb|ISR}} || 1–2 || Win || [[Friendly match]]
 |-
+| 2 || 31 May 1967 || [[Norwood Oval]], [[Adelaide]]  || {{fb|AUS}} || 1–2 || Win || [[Friendly match]]
-| colspan="12"|<small>''Correct as of 7 October 2015''<ref>[http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=14357 Football PLAYER: William Morgan]</ref></small>
+|-
+| 3 || 13 June 1967 || Alexander Park, [[Winnipeg]] || {{fbu|23|CAN|name=Canada Olympic team}} || 2–7 || Win || [[Friendly match]]{{efn|Some reports assign a second goal to Morgan, elsewhere credited to [[Joe Harper]].<ref name="67tourAM23">[https://www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-history-news-and-blog/did-joe-harper-really-score-five-the-conundrum-of-scotlands-1967-world-tour Did Joe Harper really score five? The conundrum of Scotland's 1967 World Tour], Andy Mitchell Scottish Sport History, 7 February 2023</ref>}}
+|-
+| 4 || 18 October 1972 || [[Parken Stadium]], [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] || {{fb|DEN}} || 1–4 || Win || [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1974 World Cup qualifier]]
+|-
+| colspan="12"|<small>''Correct as of 10 October 2021''<ref>[http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=14357 Football PLAYER: William Morgan]</ref><ref name = "1967 reclassified"/></small>
 |-
 |}
+{{notelist}}
 ==References==
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 {{S-sports}}
 {{succession box
-| before= [[George Graham (footballer)|George Graham]]
+| before= [[George Graham (footballer, born 1944)|George Graham]]
 | title=[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] captain
 | years=1974-1975
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 }}
 {{S-end}}
+{{1977 NASL All-Stars}}
 {{Scotland squad 1974 FIFA World Cup}}
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 [[Category:1944 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Scottish footballers]]
+[[Category:Scottish men's footballers]]
-[[Category:Scotland international footballers]]
+[[Category:Scotland men's international footballers]]
 [[Category:Burnley F.C. players]]
 [[Category:Manchester United F.C. players]]
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 [[Category:Minnesota Kicks players]]
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-[[Category:Scotland under-23 international footballers]]
+[[Category:Scotland men's under-23 international footballers]]
-[[Category:Scottish expatriate footballers]]
+[[Category:Scottish expatriate men's footballers]]
-[[Category:Expatriate soccer players in the United States]]
+[[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States]]
-[[Category:Association football wingers]]
+[[Category:Men's association football wingers]]
 [[Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States]]
+[[Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire]]

v t e 1977 NASL All-Stars
First Team	GK: Banks DF: Beckenbauer DF: England DF: Wilson DF: Machin MF: Best MF: Sühnholz MF: West FW: David FW: Pelé FW: Smethurst
Second Team	GK: Mayer DF: Evans DF: Pecher DF: Coelho DF: Ley DF: Auguste MF: Cooke MF: Dimitrijević MF: Marsh FW: Stojanović FW: Wegerle FW: Parsons
Honorable Mention	GK: Chursky DF: Litt DF: McAlister DF: Merrick DF: Day MF: Simões MF: Ntsoelengoe MF: Trost FW: Morgan FW: Chinaglia FW: Robertson

Authority control databases
International	VIAF WorldCat
National	United States