Nat Agar
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathan Agar | ||
Date of birth | [1] | July 26, 1887||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Date of death | June 24, 1978 | (aged 89)||
Place of death | New York City, United States | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1905–1913 | Critchleys | ||
1916–1917 | New York Clan MacDonald | ||
1919–1920 | Longfellows | ||
1922–1925 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 10 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1922–1929 | Brooklyn Wanderers | ||
1925–1926 | United States | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nathan "Nat" Agar (July 26, 1887 – June 24, 1978) was an English-American soccer player, coach, referee, team owner and league executive. He was part of the formation of the
Early career
At some point in the early 1900s, Agar immigrated to the United States from his native England. In 1905, he founded his first team, Critchleys.[2] In 1906, he was instrumental in the founding of the New York Amateur Association Football League. Agar was elected as the league's secretary,[3] a position he held until at least 1911.[4] He was also president of the league in 1910.[5] In January 1909, Agar broke his leg while challenging for the ball.[6] He remained with Critchleys until it folded following the 1912–13 season.[7] He then played at least one season, 1916–17 with New York Clan MacDonald of the New York State Association Football League[8] and at least one season, 1919–20 with Longfellows of the New York State League.[9]
Referee
Agar also served as a referee for the New York Amateur Association League, being assaulted while officiating a game in April 1910.[10]
USFA
While Agar was part of the founding of the
American Soccer League
In 1922, Agar entered the realm of professional team ownership when he entered the
Southern New York State Football Association
During the Soccer War, the USFA brokered the creation of the
National team coach
In June 1926, Agar was selected to coach the U.S. national team in a two-game, home and away, series with Canada. The U.S. lost the first, 1–0, in Canada, but won the November rematch 6–1, in the U.S. On June 11, 1926, Agar again led the U.S. to a 6–2 victory over Canada.[17][18][19]
See also
References
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index
- ^ "Jewish Athletes". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "August 15, 1906 New York Times" (PDF). New York Times. August 15, 1906. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "January 1, 1911 New York Times" (PDF). New York Times. January 1, 1911. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "October 8, 1910" (PDF). New York Times. October 9, 1910. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "January 4, 1909 New York Times" (PDF). New York Times. January 4, 1909. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "January 20, 1913 New York Times" (PDF). New York Times. January 20, 1913. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "January 15, 1917 New York Times" (PDF). New York Times. January 15, 1917. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ [ Displaying Abstract ] (December 20, 2011). "December 8, 1919 New York Times". New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ Special to The New York Times. (April 11, 1910). "April 11, 1910 New York Times" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ National Soccer Hall of Fame eligibility profile
- ^ "March 25, 1926 The Globe article". October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ^ "December 7, 1926 The Globe". October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "October 27, 1928 The Globe". October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "October 26, 1928 The Globe". October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "RSSSF". RSSSF. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "October 30, 1926 The Globe". October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ National team coaching records Archived October 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine