Sunday’s Bute Energy Welsh Cup final will mark the end of Wrexham goalkeeper Del Morgan’s long and successful playing career.
The 29-year-old started at Prestatyn Town, but even as a youngster, she had no idea back then where her career would take her.
“I never thought any of what has happened would happen, especially the last four years. When I was younger and playing for Prestatyn Town, you can only dream about making it all the way in your career and play at the highest level possible.
“I have no regrets about the way my career has gone and how it’s ended up. I’ve done everything I can throughout my career, and I’m proud of the journey I’ve been on.”
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Rhyl, TNS, Everton and Liverpool have all felt the impact of Morgan, but it’s Wrexham that has and always will hold a very special place in her heart.
The shot stopper played for the Wrexham of old, and while she did enjoy success in that side, Morgan explained that team didn’t feel like a big part of the club.
“That first stint at Wrexham and the “old” Wrexham, we wore the kit but that was it. We didn’t feel associated with the club, didn’t feel associated with the town.
“We used to play our home games at Colliers Park, which is great, but we had to pay subs, getting little rackety minibuses to away games, and looking at what Wrexham is now, you never would have thought it could go that far.
“None of this felt possible, and it shows all the women’s section needed was that support and that little bit of a boost.”
In 2018, the women’s side reformed, and in 2020 Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney transformed Wrexham into the behemoth that we know now.
However, the change that Morgan witnessed on the women’s side was unimaginable. From taking those old buses down to South Wales, this is a women’s setup that is now thriving, and Morgan explained how special it is to see the transformation first hand.
“We can be thankful for what Rob and Ryan have done for the club and raising its profile. Things like joining us on our bus on the parade after winning promotion, little things like that are huge.
“But all the staff working behind the scenes every day, the media team, and all the exposure we’re getting as a women’s side is unbelievable considering we didn’t have anything before.
“It’s been fantastic to see for me personally, and I’m sure it’s the same for Phoebe Davies and Rebecca Pritchard to a degree. To be part of that old team to being a part of this one is mad. It’s so exciting for the club.”
Morgan has made memories to last a lifetime with her beloved Wrexham, but Sunday she could create another, as she and her teammates take on Cardiff City in the final of the Bute Energy Welsh Cup.
Momentum is well and truly with the Red Dragons having picked up their first ever wins over the Bluebirds in Phase Two in this season’s Genero Adran Premier, and coupled with a taste for revenge from last year’s final, Morgan says her side are feeling good ahead of their trip down to Newport on Sunday.
“Beating them twice gives us so much confidence heading into this final now. It gives us that belief and makes us think that Cardiff are not this unstoppable force like they have been in the past. We know we can beat them, and we know we can score multiple goals against them as well.
“We do feel like we owe them one from last season. We performed well last year, and we didn’t deserve that 2-0 scoreline. We deserved to take it to penalties and try to get something from there.
“The difference last year was that they were able to finish their chances, and we couldn’t, but what we’ve done in this second part of the season is score goals, and a lot of them. We’ve got players across the pitch who are scoring, and confidence is high heading into Sunday.”
A win on Sunday would be the perfect final chapter in Morgan’s long career. Whether she plays or not, a medal around her neck with her hometown club would be an ending most Hollywood writers wish they could write.
“Winning a Welsh Cup would be the ultimate send off. Whether I’m on the pitch or not for the final, it’s going to mean a hell of a lot for me. Wrexham isn’t just a club; it’s something that’s in your blood. If I can leave on a high and leave with silverware, it’s what every player wants to do, and I want to make sure I have a winners medal this time.”
