Roger Morgan
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| Roger Morgan | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Ernest Morgan | |
| Date of birth | 14 November 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Walthamstow, London, England | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1964-1969 1969-1972 |
Queens Park Rangers Tottenham Hotspur |
180 (39) 68 (8) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Roger Morgan (born 14 November 1946 in Walthamstow, London) was a footballer in the 1960s with Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur.
Roger joined QPR in 1964 and made his debut in October against Gillingham. Roger scored the first goal in the 1967 League Cup Final against WBA setting the way for the dramatic 3-2 victory. The other Rangers scorers were Rodney Marsh and Mark Lazarus. Roger's goal in that match was QPR's first ever goal at Wembley Stadium.
In total, Roger played 180 league games for QPR scoring 39 goals before joing Spurs in 1969. Injury caused Roger to retire early in 1973.
After his retirement, Roger spent 18 years at West Ham United as Football In the Community Manager.
Roger's twin brother Ian Morgan also played for QPR. As a player, Roger and his brother adopted diffeent hairstyles, so as to tell them apart when they were playing on the same team.
