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.
He was also nominated man of the match in the first round Gillette Cup game in the 1964 season, although Derbyshire lost.
Morgan became Derbyshire captain in the 1965 season and that year achieved his best bowling performance of 7 for 33 against Glamorgan.
Morgan scored 103 not out against Warwickshire, but the team sank to bottom of the championship in 1967, 1968 and 1969, his last three years as captain.
Morgan finished his first-class career with 17,842 runs for Derbyshire, which puts him 3rd on their all-time list.