John Hagart Explained

John Hagart
Fullname:John Hagart
Birth Date:1937 11, df=y
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Place:Scotland
Position:Wing half
Youthclubs1:Armadale Thistle
Years1:1960–1961
Clubs1:Berwick Rangers
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Armadale Thistle
Manageryears1:1974–1977
Manageryears2:1979–1982
Manageryears3:1983–1986
Manageryears4:1987
Managerclubs2:Falkirk[1]
Managerclubs3:Rangers (reserve team coach)
Managerclubs4:Partick Thistle (caretaker)

John Hagart (19 November 1937 – 1 June 2010) was a Scottish football player and manager. He bossed Scottish sides Hearts and Falkirk during the later 1970s and early 1980s.

Hagart had a modest playing career, making only five senior league appearances for Berwick Rangers during the 1960–61 season. He also played in the junior leagues for Armadale Thistle.[2]

Hagart was appointed manager of Heart of Midlothian on 12 October 1974 replacing Bobby Seith. After two seasons in the Premier Division the club was relegated, for the first time in its history, during the 1976–77 season. The side finished second bottom in the league with Hagart taking full responsibility and being dismissed on 23 April 1977.

Hagart signed up as Falkirk manager in 1979. He guided the then Division Two side to promotion in season 1979–80. Two mid-table finishes in the following seasons led to Hagart leaving in 1982.[3]

A year later Hagart accepted the position of reserve team coach at Rangers working under then new manager Jock Wallace. He left along with Wallace when Graeme Souness arrived at the club.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falkirk FC Managers . 29 July 2011 . 13 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313060527/http://falkirkfchistorian.blogspot.com/p/falkirk-fc-managers.html . dead .
  2. Web site: John Hagart. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. 23 January 2011.
  3. Web site: Sport | the Scotsman.