Joe Egan (rugby league)

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Joe Egan
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Egan[1]
Born(1919-03-26)26 March 1919[1]
Wigan, England
Died11 November 2012(2012-11-11) (aged 93)[1]
Wigan, England
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–50 Wigan 362 24 11 0 94
1943 → Oldham (guest) 1 0 0 0 0
1950–55
Leigh
 104
Total 467 24 11 0 94
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1943–50 England 21 1 0 0 3
1946–50 Great Britain 14 0 0 0 0
1945–50 Lancashire 10
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1950–56
Leigh
1956–61 Wigan
≤1964–≥64 Widnes
1968–70 Warrington
Blackpool Borough
Total 0 0 0 0

Joseph Egan (26 March 1919 – 11 November 2012) was an English professional

Wigan Hall of Fame inductee, and was a life member at Wigan,[12]
Egan later became coach of Wigan, taking them to
Championship success in the 1959–60 season
.

Background

Joe Egan was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 93 in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.[13]

Playing career

Wigan

During the 1938–39 season Joe Egan played at hooker in Wigan's 10-7 victory over Salford in the 1938–39 Lancashire Cup Final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938.[14]

Egan played

Championship Final second-leg at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944.[16]

During the

Leigh in the 1949–50 Lancashire Cup Final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 October 1949.[23]

Oldham

Joe Egan played as a hooker as a World War II guest in Oldham's 8-11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1942–43 match at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 16 January 1943.

Leigh

During the

Leigh's 6-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1951–52 Lancashire Cup Final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951, in front of a crowd of 33,230.[24] During the 1952–53 season he played hooker and was the coach in the 22-5 victory over St. Helens in the 1952–53 Lancashire Cup Final at Station Road, Swinton
on Saturday 29 November 1952, in front of a crowd of 34,785.

Coaching career

Leigh

Egan remained with Leigh purely as

Leigh's 26-9 victory over Widnes in the 1955–56 Lancashire Cup Final at Central Park, Wigan
on Saturday 15 October 1955, in front of a crowd of 26,504.

Wigan

During the 1957–58 season Egan was the coach in Wigan's 13–9 victory over Workington Town in the 1957–58 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958, in front of a crowd of 66,109.[25] During the 1958–59 season he was the coach in the 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1958–59 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811,[26] During the 1960–61 season Egan was coach in the 6-12 defeat by St. Helens in the 1960–61 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1961, in front of a crowd of 94,672.

Warrington

Egan later coached Warrington. During the 1967–68 season Egan was the coach in Warrington's 2–2 draw with St. Helens in the 1967–68 Lancashire Cup Final at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1967, and the 10–13 defeat by St. Helens in the 1967–68 Lancashire Cup Final replay at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 2 December 1967. After a disastrous start to the 1970–71 season, Joe Egan decided to stand down, and he was replaced by Peter Harvey.

References

  1. ^ a b c Hadfield, Dave (17 November 2012). "Joe Egan: The last surviving member of rugby league's 'Indomitables'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4
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  7. ^ Joe Egan at wiganwarriors.com
  8. ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. ^ "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Club Personnel – Life Members". wiganwarriors.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  13. ^ Andy Wilson (11 November 2012). "Joe Egan, the great Wigan hooker, has died at the age of 93 | Sport | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  14. ^ "1938–1939 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  15. ^ "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  16. ^ a b "1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  17. ^ Joe Egan at wigan.rlfans.com
  18. ^ "Englishmen at Orange". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 June 1946. p. 9. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
  19. ^ "1946–1947 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  20. ^ "1947–1948 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  21. ^ "1947-1948 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  22. ^ "1948–1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  23. ^ "1949–1950 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  24. ^ "1951–1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  25. ^ "1957-1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  26. ^ "1958-1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Coach

Blackpool Borough
1970-1972 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Coach

Warrington
1968-1970 		Succeeded by
Peter Harvey
1970-1971
Preceded by Coach

Widnes
1964 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ted Ward
1953-1956
 Coach

Wigan
1956-1961 		Succeeded by
Jim Sullivan

1961
Preceded by
Emlyn Jenkins
1948-1950
 Coach
Leigh
1950-1956 		Succeeded by
Achievements
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