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Welsh footballer and manager
Richard Leslie "Richie" Morgan
(born 3 October 1946) is a former
Welsh
professional
footballer
and manager.
Career
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Born in Cardiff, Morgan was playing for
Cardiff Corinthians
before signing for
Cardiff City
in 1966. The majority of his time playing at
Ninian Park
was spent as understudy to club stalwart
Don Murray
. While at Cardiff, Morgan also played alongside his brother
Peter
who spent several years at the club before moving to
Hereford United
. He retired from playing in 1977 and joined the administrative staff at Cardiff.
Following the dismissal of
Jimmy Andrews
, he was appointed manager of the club in November 1978.
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He brought in several former Cardiff players to join his coaching staff, including
Doug Livermore
and
Brian Harris
. Despite spending a large amount of money on players the team struggled and began to fall down the
Football League
. In November 1981 he was moved upstairs to a role as general manager, working alongside
Graham Williams
. However, the team's form took a turn for the worse and the club nosedived down the table. Less than three months into the two-tier arrangement, the pair were sacked in February 1982. Morgan later went on to manage
Barry Town
, helping them to win several league championships.
Managerial statistics
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Team
|
Country
|
From
|
To
|
Record
|
G
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
Win %
|
Cardiff City
|
|
1 November 1978
|
3 March 1981
|
105
|
38
|
24
|
43
|
36.19
|
Total
|
105
|
38
|
24
|
43
|
36.19
|
References
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- Hayes, Dean (2006).
The Who's Who of Cardiff City
. Breedon Books.
ISBN
1-85983-462-0
.
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