Nicky Morgan (footballer)
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Nicholas Morgan (born 30 October 1959) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for AFC Bournemouth, Bristol City, Exeter City, Portsmouth, Stoke City and West Ham United.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicholas Morgan[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1959-10-30) 30 October 1959 (age 64) | ||
Place of birth | East Ham, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1976–1978 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1983 | West Ham United | 21 | (2) |
1981–1982 | → FC Den Haag (loan) | 20 | (6) |
1983–1986 | Portsmouth | 95 | (32) |
1986–1990 | Stoke City | 88 | (21) |
1990–1993 | Bristol City | 80 | (23) |
1992 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 6 | (1) |
1993–1994 | Exeter City | 12 | (4) |
Total | 322 | (89) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Morgan began his career with his local side West Ham United where he made fleeting appearances and also had time on loan at Dutch side FC Den Haag. With chances limited at West Ham, Morgan joined Portsmouth where he enjoyed to most success in his career. He spent five seasons at Fratton Park where he made 109 appearances scoring 35 goals. He joined Stoke City where he scored 26 goals in 104 games in four seasons before playing for Bristol City for four years. After scoring 29 goals in 89 games for the "Robins" he played for AFC Bournemouth and then Exeter City and retired in 1994.