“Saddened To Learn” – Tragic Death News Strikes Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham As 91YO Legend Passes Away

After getting crowned as the champions of the National League, Wrexham AFC are enjoying a splendid performance on their US tour. Despite their notable preseason matches, the Welsh club is currently in mourning, as the news of the demise of one of their legends, Morgan Gwyn Morgans, shocked the fans.

Morgan Gwyn was a former Welsh professional soccer player, who made appearances in the English Football League for Wrexham and Southport. Unsurprisingly, the sudden demise of the Wrexham legend shocked the soccer world.

Wrexham AFC pays heartfelt tribute to the 91-year-old former player

Wrexham shocked the fans after announcing the news of their legend, Morgan Gwyn Morgans’ demise. Morgan Gwyn passed away at the age of 91. As the news broke, several celebrities and soccer clubs paid tribute to the legendary soccer player by highlighting his accomplishments.

Gwyn made 33 appearances for the club as a half-back between 1956-1958, scoring twice. At the age of 24, the half-back played in four FA Cup matches for the Red Dragons.

Later, Gwyn parted ways with the Welsh club to join Southport in July 1958. Indeed, Morgan Gwyn contributed a lot during Wrexham’s glory days. Thus, the Red Dragons took to Twitter to announce their condolences after learning about the 91-year-old former player’s death.

The official account of the club tweeted, “Wrexham AFC are saddened to learn of the passing of former player Morgan Gwyn Morgans, aged 91.” In addition to that, the Welsh club also paid respect to Gwyn’s family and friends. In one of their recent blogs, the club mentioned, “The thoughts of all at Wrexham AFC are with Gwyn’s family and friends at this time.”

Apart from his time with the Red Dragons, Gwyn was also involved with another renowned team in the National League.

Morgan Gwyn’s legacy and contribution

Gywn played an important role in the rising glory of Wrexham and Southport FC back in the day. Thus, it’s no surprise that both clubs have paid tribute to the soccer legend.

Apart from his 33 appearances for Wrexham, Gwyn also made fourteen appearances for Southport, chiefly in the left-half during the 1958-59 season. On top of that, he had one of the most amazing and surprising soccer career stories. Gywn started his career with the Blaenau Ffestiniog Reserve team. But he wasn’t drafted into the team in the usual manner! After turning up to watch one day, he ended up volunteering to play, as the team was a player short.

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Later, he had two seasons with the Reserves before joining Llanberis, then returned to play for Blaenau Ffestiniog’s first team. Not to forget, he even represented Wales against Scotland in an Amateur International in 1955. The following year, he joined Wrexham AFC.

In 1958, Gywn left Wrexham and decided to move to Southport FC. There, he had a promising start in the first 11 games; however, later lost his place to Tommy Williams. After finishing his professional soccer career, Gwyn worked as a fitter’s mate, followed by a time as a mechanical fitter.

Indeed, the world of soccer expresses its sorrow for the Wrexham great who left an astonishing legacy. Gwyn will long be remembered as one of the legendary players to have played for the Red Dragons.

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