Morgan Feeney
English footballer (born 1999)
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Morgan Feeney (born 8 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Carlisle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morgan Feeney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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) | |||
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
| 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 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Everton U23s