Derek Morgan

Who is Derek Morgan?

Derek Clifton Morgan is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1950 and 1969, captaining the side between 1965 and 1969. An all-rounder, he is the only Derbyshire cricketer besides Leslie Townsend to have achieved the double of 10,000 runs and 1,000 wickets.

Morgan was born in Muswell Hill, London. He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1950 season against Northamptonshire in May, when he took two wickets in the first innings and was not out in his only batting innings. He played occasionally for the second XI but was soon established as a first team regular. In the 1951 season he took 6 for 93 against Gloucestershire He made his first century of 109 not out against Kent in the 1955 season. In the 1960 season he took 7 wickets for 38 against Yorkshire. In the 1962 season he scored centuries against Sussex, Somerset and Hampshire. He scored 113 not out against Pakistan Eaglets in the 1963 season and was nominated man of the match in the club's first Gillette Cup match against Hampshire. In this season he achieved his best first class score of 147 against Hampshire and made 115 against Somerset.