Gil Morgan (rugby league)

Gil Morgan

Personal information
Full name	Gilbert Morgan
Born	15 April 1908 Llanhilleth, Wales
Died	11 August 1973(1973-08-11) (aged 65) Dewsbury, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Llanhilleth RFC Abertillery RFC Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Crawshays RFC
Rugby league
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1932–35 Halifax 41 7 4 0 29 1935–36 Acton and Willesden 1936–37 Streatham and Mitcham 1937–≥38 Dewsbury Total 41 7 4 0 29 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1938 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
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Gilbert Morgan (15 April 1908 – 11 August 1973), also known by the nickname of "Gil", was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played invitational level rugby union (RU) for Crawshays RFC, and at club level for Llanhilleth RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, winning one international cap in 1938, and at club level for Streatham and Mitcham, Halifax and Dewsbury, as a second-row. Gilbert played for Streatham and Mitcham in the early 1930s before moving to Halifax from around 1935 until 1937 then joining Dewsbury in 1938.

Background

Gil Morgan was born and brought up in Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire, and moved to Yorkshire in the mid-1930s. Gil Morgan and his wife settled in Dewsbury, raising their three sons who all currently live in the area. After retiring from rugby, he worked in carpet mills, and he died aged 65 in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Club career

After playing a reserve game as an un-named triallist, Morgan joined Halifax from Welsh rugby union club Abertillery RFC in September 1932. In 1935, he joined the newly formed London-based club Acton and Willesden. before joining Streatham and Mitcham a year later. In February 1937, he returned to Yorkshire and signed for Dewsbury.

International honours

Gil Morgan won a cap for Wales against France while at Dewsbury in 1938.