[5] He signed his first professional contract in 1980 with AFC Bournemouth,[5] and went on to make over 400 appearances for a variety of clubs in the lower leagues.

[7][8] It turned out to be disastrous season for both party, after bad performances led them to bottom of the league and he was fired from the post before being replaced by former head coach, Abdul Jalil Ramli.

[9][10] He returned to Sorrento before being offered the role of Development Coach at Hull City by former Bolton Wanderers colleague Phil Brown.

In the same season East Bengal also won Kolkata Premier League and Mohammedan Platinum Jubilee Cup and finished 2nd in I-League.

On 14 May 2012, he guided East Bengal to win the Calcutta Premier League, making it three trophies for the season but resigned on the same day after the match citing differences with club officials.

Under his guidance the club remained unbeaten at a stretch, for a record of 30 times in a calendar year, finally getting defeated in their home ground.

Also under his mentorship, East Bengal reached quarterfinals of 2013 AFC Cup with an unbeaten record, a feat that no other Indian club has achieved in the history of this competition.

[14] On 28 October 2015, the Hero Indian Super League team Kerala Blasters announced that he will be assuming the responsibility of Head Coach effective immediately.

Peter Taylor who was the head coach of the team was replaced with mutual consent, a club press release stated at Cochin, Kerala, India.

[18][19] Hovewever, Morgan was unable to coach the team for its shortened 2020 season which was held in a bubble, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.