Morgan Feeney (born 8 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Carlisle United.
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.
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.https://web.archive.org/web/20230608224514/https://www.evertonfc.com/news/3530440/from-season-ticket-member-to-evertons-first-team
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. On 31 January 2020, Feeney joined League One side Tranmere Rovers on loan until the end of the season. He made just one appearance for Tranmere, having picked up a hamstring injury on his debut.
After leaving Everton, Feeney signed for League One club Sunderland on a short-term deal on 21 August 2020. On 8 September 2020, he scored on his debut for Sunderland in an EFL Trophy tie against Aston Villa U21s. 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.
On 20 January 2021, Feeney returned home to his home county of Cumbria, joining League Two side Carlisle United on a short-term contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.
The following season, Feeney captained Carlisle to 5th-place finish, securing a play-off spot. In the play-off semi-final, Carlisle defeated Bradford City to win the tie 3–2 on aggregate. 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.
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.
On 7 May 2025, Shrewsbury announced the player would be leaving the club in June when his contract expired.
On 17 June 2025, Feeney returned to his native Cumbria, leaving the Football League to rejoin National League club Carlisle United on a two-year contract following their relegation from League Two. He was named in the National League Team of the Season for the 2025–26 season having helped the club achieve a third-placed finish, before defeat in the play-offs.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEverton2017–18Premier League00000020202018–19Premier League00000000002019–20Premier League0000000000Total0000002020Everton U212017–18 EFL Trophy———2Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy0202018–19 EFL Trophy———20202019–20 EFL Trophy———3030Total0000007070Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2019–20League One1000000010Sunderland2020–21League One0000001111Carlisle United2020–21League Two00000000002021–22League Two3511010504212022–23League Two323100020353Total674201070774Shrewsbury Town2023–24League One38000100040Career total10542020171925
Honours Everton U23s Premier League Cup: 2018–19
Individual National League Team of the Season: 2025–26
References
External links Everton profile England profile at The Football Association