| Fullname | Morgan Feeney[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 8 February 1999 (age 27) |
| Birth place | Bootle, England |
| Height | 6.2 ft (1.90 metres) |
| Position | Defender |
| Currentclub | Carlisle United |
| Clubnumber | 5 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Everton |
| Years 1 | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs 1 | Everton |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2020 |
| Clubs 2 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 1 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs 3 | Sunderland |
| Caps 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs 4 | Carlisle United |
| Caps 4 | 67 |
| Goals 4 | 4 |
| Years 5 | 2023–2025 |
| Clubs 5 | Shrewsbury Town |
| Caps 5 | 74 |
| Goals 5 | 1 |
| Years 6 | 2025– |
| Clubs 6 | Carlisle United |
| Caps 6 | 16 |
| Goals 6 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2016 |
| Nationalteam 1 | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 4 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam 2 | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 8 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 2 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2017 |
| Nationalteam 3 | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Club-update | 19:01, 1 October 2025 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-update | 18:20, 30 November 2017 (UTC) |
Morgan Feeney (born 8 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for 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 home county of 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 returned to his native Cumbria, leaving the Football League to rejoin National League club Carlisle United on a two-year contract following their relegation from League Two.[16] He was named in the National League Team of the Season for the 2025–26 season having helped the club achieve a third-placed finish, before defeat in the play-offs.[17]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2017–18[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[22] | 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[20] | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 EFL Trophy[21] | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 EFL Trophy[22] | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2019–20[22] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2020–21[23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlisle United | 2020–21[23] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[24] | League Two | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[25] | 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[26] | League One | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 105 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 92 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Everton U23s
Individual
- National League Team of the Season: 2025–26[17]
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers:SHREWSBURY TOWN". English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "M. Feeney". 8 February 1999.
- ^ Taylor, Mike (7 June 2023). "From Season Ticket Member To Everton's First Team". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08.https://web.archive.org/web/20230608224514/https://www.evertonfc.com/news/3530440/from-season-ticket-member-to-evertons-first-team
- ^ "Everton 1-4 Atalanta Match Report". BBC Sport. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Feeney joins on loan from Everton". Tranmere Rovers F.C.. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Cruel injury blow could leave Everton dream in tatters for Morgan Feeney". tbrfootball.com. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Feeney joins the Lads". safc.com. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Carroll, Sam (2020-12-31). "Former Everton defender Feeney to search for new club in January". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Contract: Defender signs short-term deal". Carlisle United FC. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Carlisle limp into league two playoffs". BBC Sport. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Carlisle United 3–1 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Carlisle United 1–1 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Contract: Defender signs for Shrewsbury Town". Shrewsbury Town FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Retained and Released List 2024/25". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Carlisle United: Defender Morgan Feeney returns after leaving Shrewsbury Town". 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Enterprise National League Team of the Season line-ups confirmed". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
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- ^ "Morgan Feeney". soccerbase. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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- ^ Carroll, Sam (2019-05-08). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2022-12-01.