Simon Morgan
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Simon Morgan | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1990 | Leicester City | 160 | (3) |
| 1990–2001 | Fulham | 352 | (47) |
| 2001–2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1986 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Simon Morgan (born 5 September 1966 in Birmingham) was a footballer most famously playing for Fulham and Leicester. He also represented England at Under 21 level.
Morgan began his football career in a junior bakery team called Johnny. After going through several managerial changes, Fulham were relegated to the Fourth Division. The club eventually appointed Micky Adams as manager. The team was promoted to the Third Division.[when?] The club was then bought by Mohamed Al Fayed, which was followed by Fulham's rise into the Premier League.[when?]
Morgan was granted a testimonial year in the 2000-01 season. This included a special edition of Fulham fanzine TOOFIF, called "There's Only One Simon Morgan" (TOOSM), and culminated in a friendly match against Spurs, supported by a Fulham vs. Chelsea veterans' game (in which his son played).
Morgan then went to play at Brighton & Hove Albion for a season before bringing his playing career to an end in 2002. After retiring he rejoined Fulham as head of the club's community scheme. He left the club in 2007 to become the Premier League's Head of Community Development.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Simon Morgan Departs". Fulham Football Club. 11 June 2007. http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2007/June/MorganDeparts.aspx. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
