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Bob Hagan (rugby league)

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Bob Hagan
Personal information
Born (1940-01-08) 8 January 1940 (age 84)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–66 Huddersfield
1967–70 Canterbury-Bankstown 45 6 6 0 30
Total 45 6 6 0 30
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961–63 Queensland 11 3 8 0 25
1962–63 Australia 2 0 2 0 4
1967 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
1967 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1971–72 Canterbury-Bankstown 44 23 0 21 52
Source: [1]
As of 25 October 2019

Bob Hagan (born 8 January 1940) is an Australian former rugby league footballer, and coach. He played for Easts (Brisbane) in Queensland and for Canterbury-Bankstown in New South Wales, representing both states as well as playing for the Australian national side, he also played for Huddersfield in England. He is the older brother (not the father) of rugby league player and coach, Mick Hagan.

Playing career

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Hagan represented the Commonwealth XIII rugby league team while at Huddersfield in 1965 against New Zealand at Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre, London on Wednesday 18 August 1965.[2]

He played for Canterbury-Bankstown in their 1967 NSWRL grand final defeat against South Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[3]

Post playing

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Hagan coached Canterbury-Bankstown in 1970-71 and was later a board member under club stalwart Peter Moore. Hagan took over as CEO of Canterbury when Moore retired in 1996 and was in that position when the salary cap scandal of 2002 broke. He resigned from the club immediately and retired to Queensland. His replacement was Steve Mortimer.

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Kevin Ryan
1967–1970
Coach

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

1971–1972
Succeeded by
Malcolm Clift
1973–1977

References

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  1. ^ "Bob Hagan - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ "…and win at Crystal Palace". rugbyleague.org. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  3. ^ "The beginning of a feud". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 2 January 2017.
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