Lewis Morgan (30 April 1911 – 22 September 1988) was a Scottish professional

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player who played as a

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. Born in

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, Morgan represented Scotland at schoolboy level and played for various Scottish

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clubs before joining

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in 1931. He represented the

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in 1933. Morgan transferred to English side

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two years later, playing mostly at left back, and he was part of the Portsmouth team that beat

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he joined

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, playing 50

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games for them before being released on a free transfer.Watford
Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database Morgan then played for Chelmsford City, signing for the club in May 1948.

Honours

Portsmouth *

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References

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