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Sammy Morgan

51appearances

15goals

#565legacy number

Position	Forward
Nationality	Northern Ireland
Villa career	1973–1976 — a goal every 3.4 games
Era	Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order.

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Sammy Morgan, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

First Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1975-76	3	2	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Total	3	2	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—

Second Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1973-74	25	21	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—
1974-75	12	12	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	37	33	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1973-74	4	3	—	4	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Total	4	3	—	4	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1973-74	1	1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	4	4	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	5	5	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Europa League

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1975-76	2	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Total	2	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£22k
Left for	£10k
Age on debut	26
Starts · sub appearances	44 · 7
Assists	6 (21 goal involvements)
Cards	5 yellow · 1 red
International career	18 caps, 3 goals

Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit. Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above.