Morgan Feeney

Morgan Feeney
Personal information
Full name Morgan Feeney[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999
Place of birth Bootle, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Carlisle United
Number 5
Youth career
2014–2017 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Everton 0 (0)
2020 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 Sunderland 0 (0)
2021–2023 Carlisle United 67 (4)
2023–2025 Shrewsbury Town 74 (1)
2025– Carlisle United 16 (1)
International career‡
2016 England U17 4 (0)
2016–2017 England U18 8 (2)
2017 England U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:01, 1 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:20, 30 November 2017 (UTC)

Morgan Feeney (born 8 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Carlisle United.

Career

Feeney was born in Bootle, Cumbria on 8 February 1999, and grew up in nearby Workington. He attended St Joseph's Catholic High School, where he played both rugby league and football from a young age. Feeney also played rugby league for Workington Town in their youth set-up.[2]

In 2014, Feeney was spotted by a scout for Everton whilst playing football at a secondary school tournament. He gave up rugby to move to Merseyside with his family and focus on a career in football.[3]

After moving to Liverpool, Feeney made his senior debut at the age of 18 in a UEFA Europa League match against Atalanta in November 2017.[4] On 31 January 2020, Feeney joined League One side Tranmere Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[5] He made just one appearance for Tranmere, having picked up a hamstring injury on his debut.[6]

After leaving Everton, Feeney signed for League One club Sunderland on a short-term deal on 21 August 2020.[7] On 8 September 2020, he scored on his debut for Sunderland in an EFL Trophy tie against Aston Villa U21s.[8] His contract, due to expire in January 2021, will not be renewed. Sunderland manager Lee Johnson explained this with financial uncertainty arising from the coronavirus pandemic.[9]

On 20 January 2021, Feeney returned home to his native Cumbria, joining League Two side Carlisle United on a short-term contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.[10]

The following season, Feeney captained Carlisle to 5th-place finish, securing a play-off spot.[11] In the play-off semi-final, Carlisle defeated Bradford City to win the tie 3–2 on aggregate.[12] In the play-off final, the Cumbrians defeated Stockport County on penalties after a 1–1 draw to earn promotion back to League One after nine years in League Two.[13]

On 28 June 2023, Feeney signed for League One side Shrewsbury Town on a 2-year contract until the end of the 2024–2025 season.[14]

On 7 May 2025, Shrewsbury announced the player would be leaving the club in June when his contract expired.[15]

On 17 June 2025, Feeney once more returned to his home county of Cumbria, re-signing with National League side Carlisle United on a two-year deal, following their relegation from League Two.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 April 2024[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 2017–18[19] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2018–19[20] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Everton U21 2017–18 EFL Trophy[19] — — — 2[b] 0 2 0
2018–19 EFL Trophy[20] — — — 2[b] 0 2 0
2019–20 EFL Trophy[21] — — — 3[b] 0 3 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2019–20[21] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sunderland 2020–21[22] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 1 1 1
Carlisle United 2020–21[22] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[23] League Two 35 1 1 0 1 0 5[b] 0 42 1
2022–23[24] League Two 32 3 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 35 3
Total 67 4 2 0 1 0 7 0 77 4
Shrewsbury Town 2023–24[25] League One 38 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 105 4 2 0 2 0 17 1 92 5
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Everton U23s

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers:SHREWSBURY TOWN" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ "M. Feeney". 8 February 1999.
  3. ^ https://www.evertonfc.com/news/3530440/from-season-ticket-member-to-evertons-first-team
  4. ^ "Everton 1-4 Atalanta Match Report". BBC Sport. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Feeney joins on loan from Everton". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Cruel injury blow could leave Everton dream in tatters for Morgan Feeney". tbrfootball.com. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Feeney joins the Lads". safc.com. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Sunderland 8-1 Aston Villa U21s player ratings - Josh Scowen the star of the show". chroniclelive.co.uk. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  9. ^ Carroll, Sam (31 December 2020). "Former Everton defender Feeney to search for new club in January". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Contract: Defender signs short-term deal". Carlisle United FC. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Carlisle limp into league two playoffs". BBC Sport. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Carlisle United 3–1 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Carlisle United 1–1 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Contract: Defender signs for Shrewsbury Town". Shrewsbury Town FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  15. ^ www.shrewsburytown.com https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2025/may/07/retained-and-released-list-2024-25/. Retrieved 12 May 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ^ "Carlisle United: Defender Morgan Feeney returns after leaving Shrewsbury Town". 17 June 2025.
  17. ^ Morgan Feeney at Soccerway
  18. ^ "Morgan Feeney". soccerbase. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Morgan Feeney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by Morgan Feeney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  21. ^ a b c "Games played by Morgan Feeney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Morgan Feeney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  23. ^ name=sb2122>"Games played by Morgan Feeney in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  24. ^ name=sb2122>"Games played by Morgan Feeney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Games played by Morgan Feeney in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  26. ^ Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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