Allan Agar Explained

Allan Agar
Birth Date:1949 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Pontefract, England
Year1start:1967
Year1end:70
Appearances1:4
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Dewsbury
Year2start:1970
Year2end:75
Appearances2:153
Tries2:34
Goals2:39
Fieldgoals2:1
Points2:181
Club3:New Hunslet
Year3start:1975
Year3end:77
Appearances3:56
Tries3:23
Goals3:13
Fieldgoals3:11
Points3:106
Year4start:1977
Year4end:80
Appearances4:113
Tries4:32
Goals4:16
Fieldgoals4:17
Points4:145
Club5:Wakefield Trinity
Year5start:1980
Year5end:81
Appearances5:31
Tries5:4
Goals5:3
Fieldgoals5:8
Points5:26
Club6:Carlisle
Year6start:1981
Year6end:82
Appearances6:33
Tries6:12
Goals6:1
Fieldgoals6:1
Points6:39
Year7start:1982
Year7end:83
Appearances7:0
Tries7:0
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:0
Coachteam1:Carlisle RLFC
Coachyear1start:1981
Coachyear1end:82
Coachgames1:35
Coachwins1:28
Coachdraws1:0
Coachlosses1:7
Coachyear2start:1983
Coachyear2end:85
Coachgames2:104
Coachwins2:45
Coachlosses2:53
Coachdraws2:6
Coachteam3:Bramley
Coachyear3start:1986
Coachgames3:3
Coachwins3:0
Coachdraws3:0
Coachlosses3:3
Coachteam4:Rochdale Hornets
Coachyear4start:1989
Coachyear4end:91
Coachgames4:16
Coachwins4:4
Coachdraws4:0
Coachlosses4:12
Coachyear5start:1991
Coachyear5end:92
Coachgames5:27
Coachwins5:12
Coachdraws5:1
Coachlosses5:14
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Retired:yes
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Relatives:Richard Agar (son)

Allan Agar (born 11 June 1949) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (two spells), Dewsbury, New Hunslet, Hull Kingston Rovers, Wakefield Trinity (captain), and Carlisle, as a or, and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers (two spells), Bramley and Rochdale Hornets.

Background

Allan Agar was born in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was a pupil at Normanton Grammar School alongside fellow rugby league footballers; Mick Morgan and Stuart Carlton, and he is the father of the rugby league footballer, and coach; Richard Agar.

Playing career

Dewsbury

He played in Dewsbury's 9–36 defeat by Leeds in the 1972–73 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 7 October 1972, in front of a crowd of 7,806.

He played in Dewsbury's 22–13 victory over Leeds in the Championship Final during the 1972–73 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 19 May 1973.

Hull Kingston Rovers

He was an unused substitute in Hull Kingston Rovers' 26-11 victory over St. Helens in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1977-78 season at Craven Park, Hull on Tuesday 13 December 1977.

He played in Hull Kingston Rovers' Championship winning squad during the 1978–79 season

He played in the 13-3 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1979 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at The Boulevard, Hull on Tuesday 18 December 1979, in front of a crowd of 18,500

Allan Agar played in the 10–5 victory over Hull F.C. in 1979–80 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000. In August 1980, he was sold to Wakefield Trinity for a fee of £4,000.[3]

Coaching career

Agar became coach of Featherstone Rovers, and in his first season took them to a 14–12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1982–83 Challenge Cup Final. He then went on to win the Man of Steel in 1983. He later coached Rochdale Hornets from July 1989 until January 1991, and was the coach in Rochdale Hornets' 14–24 defeat by St. Helens in the 1991–92 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1991–92 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Sunday 20 October 1991, in front of a crowd of 9,269. Agar was later appointed Chief executive officer of the Featherstone Rovers.

Honours

Club

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  3. News: Wakefield sign Agar . Hull Daily Mail . 29 August 1980 . 24 . . subscription.