Jonathan Peter Morgan (born 10 July 1970) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, he made over 50 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City. He retired from playing at the age of 26 and later became a teacher. In 2022, he was appointed principal of Coleg y Cymoedd.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Peter Morgan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-07-10) 10 July 1970 (age 52)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Cardiff City | 55 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Morgan was born in Cardiff and was a keen supporter of the city's football team, Cardiff City. He left school at the age of 15 and signed for the club on a two-year apprenticeship shortly after his 16th birthday, before being given his first professional contract at the age of 18 in 1988.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 28 September 1988, playing in a 3–0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers in the Football League Cup, before making his league debut a week later in a 2–1 defeat to Reading on 8 October.[3]
His first goal for the club came the following season, netting in a 1–1 draw with Birmingham City on 31 October 1989. He was a regular throughout the campaign, appearing 32 times in the Football League Third Division as Cardiff suffered relegation after finishing in 21st position.[3] However, a persistent ankle injury led to his early retirement from professional football at the age of 22.[2] His final professional appearance came in a 2–0 victory over Gillingham on 15 February 1991.[3] He played semi-professional football until the age of 26, including a spell with Merthyr Tydfil,[4] before retiring at the age of 26.[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 1988–89[3] | Third Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1989–90[3] | Third Division | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| 1990–91[3] | Fourth Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 55 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73 | 3 | ||
After leaving Cardiff City in 1992, Morgan enrolled at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where he attained a degree in recreation and leisure management and a master's in sports and leisure studies.[2] Following his graduation, he took up a number of sport teaching roles in London, before returning to Wales as the Head of Faculty of Ystrad Mynach College in 2002. He was promoted to vice principal of Coleg y Cymoedd in 2019, where he served for three years before being appointed principal in 2022.[5][6]