Morgan Smith (rugby league)
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| Full name | Morgan Lee Smith[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 April 1998 Featherstone, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 3 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Peter Smith (grandfather) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Smith (born 30 April 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half, stand-off or hooker for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship.
He previously played for the Warrington Wolves and Wakefield Trinity in the Super League, and on loan from Warrington at the Rochdale Hornets in the Championship. Smith has also played for the London Broncos in the Super League and the Championship as well as the York City Knights and Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship.
Background
[edit]Morgan Smith is the grandson of the rugby league footballer; Peter Smith.[5]
Playing career
[edit]Warrington Wolves
[edit]He has played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and on loan from Warrington for the Rochdale Hornets in the Betfred Championship.[3][4] Smith has also played for the London Broncos in the Super League and the Championship.
Featherstone Rovers
[edit]On 21 Oct 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship.[6]
Wakefield Trinity
[edit]On 7 October 2022 it was reported that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League.[7]
Hull FC
[edit]On 6 October 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Hull F.C. on a two-year deal. Smith made 25 appearances for Hull F.C. in the 2024 Super League season as the club finished 11th on the table.[8][9]
Sheffield Eagles
[edit]On 22 November 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Sheffield in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Companies House
- ^ "Player Summary: Morgan Smith". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Barrie McDermott picks a team of young players that will make an impact in Super League 2015". Sky Sports. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Morgan Smith over the moon to join his hometown club". Love Rugby League. 21 Oct 2021. Retrieved 26 Dec 2021.
- ^ "Morgan Smith: Wakefield Trinity sign Featherstone Rovers half-back". BBC Sport. 7 Oct 2022. Retrieved 7 Oct 2022.
- ^ "Morgan Smith: Hull FC sign Wakefield Trinity half-back on two-year deal from 2024". BBC Sport. 6 Oct 2023. Retrieved 8 Oct 2023.
- ^ "Hull FC sit bottom of IMG performance but KR surge up as full Super League picture laid out". www.hulldailymail.co.uk.
- ^ Callum Walker (22 Nov 2024). "Ex-Hull FC playmaker Morgan Smith finds new club". Total RL.
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Featherstone Rovers players
- Hull F.C. players
- London Broncos players
- Rochdale Hornets players
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from Featherstone
- Sheffield Eagles players
- Wakefield Trinity players
- Warrington Wolves players
- York City Knights players
- English rugby league biography stubs