 He transferred to join Bolton Wanderers in March 1903 and went on to play for Watford, Leicester Fosse, New Brompton and Newton Heath Athletic.By the time he joined up for the First World War (being assigned to the 20th Service Battalion, Manchester Regiment), Morgan was working as a cleaner.But the fact that he still enjoyed his football is clear from the notes in his army pension records when he was discharged in February 1915 as being "[unlikely] to become an efficient soldier".