Full name Gordon Morgan Bowling style Right-arm medium 1981 Bedfordshire Role Cricket Player | Batting style Right-handed 1983–1988 Suffolk Name Gordon Morgan | |
Born 31 August 1959 (age 64) ( 1959-08-31 ) Kampala, Uganda Relations Michael Morgan (brother) | ||
Gordon Morgan (born 31 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Morgan was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Kampala, Uganda, which was then under British rule.
Morgan made his debut in county cricket for Bedfordshire in the 1981 Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire. He made 6 further appearances for Bedfordshire in that season, with his last appearance coming against Shropshire. In 1983, he joined Suffolk, making his debut for the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cambridgeshire. Morgan played Minor counties cricket for Suffolk from 1983 to 1988, which included 27 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Worcestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further List A appearances for Suffolk, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 51 runs at an average of 10.20, with a high score of 40.
His brother, Michael, played List A and Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire.