Ken Morgans
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Kenneth Godfrey "Kenny" Morgans (born 16 March 1939 in Swansea
) is a former Welsh
footballer. He signed for Manchester United
on leaving school in the summer of 1955 and played on the youth team's right wing
.
During the 1957-58 season
he won himself a fixed place in the first team, at the expense of the older and more experienced Johnny Berry
, and suffered minor injuries in the Munich air disaster
, when still only 18 years old. He was the youngest player involved in the crash. Morgans was found unconscious amongst the debris by two journalists five hours after the official search was called off.
Although he made a full recovery following the crash and was back in the side before the end of the season, he never regained his form on the pitch, and left the club in 1961, having made 23 first-team appearances without scoring a goal. He later played in the lower divisions for Swansea Town
and Newport County
before retiring from football in 1967.
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
) is a former Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
footballer. He signed for Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
on leaving school in the summer of 1955 and played on the youth team's right wing
Outside forward
Outside forward is a position in association football which refers to a footballer who plays as an advanced forward on the right or left wing - as an outside right or outside left. Typically as part of a 2-3-5 formation or one of its variants...
.
During the 1957-58 season
1957-58 in English football
The 1957–58 season was the 78th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:In this season, Sunderland was relegated for the first time in their history.This was the last season in which Division 3 was split, North and South...
he won himself a fixed place in the first team, at the expense of the older and more experienced Johnny Berry
Johnny Berry
Reginald John "Johnny" Berry was an English football player. Berry joined Manchester United from Birmingham City in 1951. He was a natural right winger, with technique and pace as his strengths. He played 277 matches for Manchester United, scoring 44 goals along the way, including helping...
, and suffered minor injuries in the Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. On board the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes",...
, when still only 18 years old. He was the youngest player involved in the crash. Morgans was found unconscious amongst the debris by two journalists five hours after the official search was called off.
Although he made a full recovery following the crash and was back in the side before the end of the season, he never regained his form on the pitch, and left the club in 1961, having made 23 first-team appearances without scoring a goal. He later played in the lower divisions for Swansea Town
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
and Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
before retiring from football in 1967.