Paul Morgan (footballer)

Paul Morgan

Personal information
Full name	Paul Mark Thomas Morgan
Date of birth	23 October 1978 (1978-10-23)
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Macclesfield Town
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–2001	Preston North End	0	(0)
1997–1998	→ Sligo Rovers (loan)	0	(0)
2001–2007	Lincoln City	212	(2)
2007–2009	Bury	20	(0)
2008–2009	→ Macclesfield Town (loan)	39	(0)
2009–	Macclesfield Town	59	(0)
National team
1998	Northern Ireland U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 6 March 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Paul Mark Thomas Morgan (born 23 October 1978 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays as a defender for Macclesfield Town.

Club career

Preston North End

Morgan began his career at Preston North End, spending a time on loan at Sligo Rovers during the 1997–98 season. In his time at Sligo, Morgan was part of the team which won the 1997–98 League of Ireland Cup, defeating Shelbourne over two legs in February. His time at Preston was blighted by injury and he made only a solitary League Cup appearance for the club.

Lincoln City

On 9 July, 2001 Morgan linked up with Lincoln City on an initial one month's contract. Morgan had been offered a new contract by Preston North End but turned it down favouring a move to Sincil Bank in a bid to impress the Imps manager Alan Buckley. After performing well during the pre-season, including scoring on his debut in a 5-1 friendly victory over Collingham on 13 July, he signed a two-year deal with the club on 7 August.

Bury

He signed for Bury on June 26, 2007 but his first season with the club was hampered by a knee injury.

Macclesfield Town

On July 8, 2008 Morgan went on a season-long loan to Macclesfield Town, where he would work with manager Keith Alexander for the third time in his career. He was appointed Macclesfield's captain ahead of the 2010/2011 season by manager Gary Simpson who described him as 'perfect captain material', as well as studying at the University of Salford for a degree in Physiotherapy.

International career

Morgan has represented his national team, Northern Ireland, at Under-16, Under-18 and Under-21 level, however, has not represented them at senior level.

Honours

Sligo Rovers

• League of Ireland Cup 1997/98

Lincoln City

• League Two
  • Play-Off Finalists (2): 2002/03 (*), 2004/05
  • Play-Off Semi-Finalists (2): 2003/04 (*), 2005/06

(*) = Then known as Division 3

External links

• Paul Morgan career stats at Soccerbase