Allan Agar

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 stand-off or scrum-half, and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers (two spells), Bramley and Rochdale Hornets.

Allan Agar

Personal information
Born	(1949-06-11) 11 June 1949 (age 74) Pontefract, England
Playing information
Position	Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1967–70 Featherstone Rovers 4 0 0 0 0 1970–75 Dewsbury 153 34 39 1 181 1975–77 New Hunslet 56 23 13 11 106 1977–80 Hull Kingston Rovers 113 32 16 17 145 1980–81 Wakefield Trinity 31 4 3 8 26 1981–82 Carlisle 33 12 1 1 39 1982–83 Featherstone Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 Total 390 105 72 38 497
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1981–82 Carlisle RLFC 35 28 0 7 80 1983–85 Featherstone Rovers 104 45 6 53 43 1986 Bramley 3 0 0 3 0 1989–91 Rochdale Hornets 16 4 0 12 25 1991–92 Featherstone Rovers 27 12 1 14 44 Total 185 89 7 89 48
Source: ^[1]^[2]

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 stand-off 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 scrum-half 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 scrum-half 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 scrum-half 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

• Challenge Cup Winner 1979/80, 1982/83
• Championship Winner 1972/73, 1978/79
• BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winner 1977/78

Individual

• Man of Steel Award: 1983

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
2. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
3. "Wakefield sign Agar". Hull Daily Mail. 29 August 1980. p. 24 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

• Richard Agar: Eager for a new challenge as battered Hull seek salvation in cup
• Cup heroes: Roger Millward