Charles O'Hagan

Charlie O'Hagan
Personal information
Full name Charles O'Hagan
Date of birth (1881-07-28)28 July 1881
Place of birth Buncrana, Ireland
Date of death 1 July 1931(1931-07-01) (aged 49)
Place of death New York City, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1902 St Columb's Court
1902–1903 Derry Celtic
1903–1904 Everton 0 (0)
1904–1906 Tottenham Hotspur 21 (5)
1906 Middlesbrough 5 (1)
1906–1910 Aberdeen 99 (22)
1910–1912 Morton 55 (22)
1912–1913 Third Lanark 5 (0)
Total 185 (50)
International career
1905–1909 Ireland 11 (2)
Managerial career
1920–1921 Norwich City
1923–1924 Sevilla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles O'Hagan (28 July 1881 – 1 July 1931) was an Irish professional football player (an inside left) and manager.[1]

He was the first Aberdeen player to be capped at international level for any team,[2] making an appearance for Ireland in April 1907 (his sixth cap overall at that stage),[3][4] a year before teammate Willie Lennie made his Scotland debut. He later served with the Leinster Regiment and Highland Light Infantry during the First World War.[5]

O'Hagan was Norwich City's sixth manager, and was in charge for 21 matches between 1920 and 1921; his sides won 4 games, lost 8 and drew 9.[6]

His nephew Willie O'Hagan, a goalkeeper, was also an Irish international.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 1903-04 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tottenham Hotspur 1904-05 Southern League 14 5 3 1 17 6
1905-06 7 0 - - - -
Total 21 5 - - 36 7
Middlesbrough 1905-06 First Division 5 1 - - 5+ 1+
Total 5 1 - - 5+ 1+
Aberdeen 1906-07 Scottish Division One 13 4 2 0 15 4
1907-08 29 5 6 1 35 6
1908-09 28 8 2 0 30 8
1909-10 29 5 3 1 32 6
Total 99 22 13 2 112 24
Greenock Morton 1910-11 Scottish Division One - - - - - -
1911-12 - - - - - -
Total 55 22 - - 55+ 22+
Third Lanark 1912-13 Scottish Division One 5 0 - - 5+ 0+
Total 5 0 - - 5+ 0+
Career total 185 50 13+ 2+ 198+ 52+

Source:[7]

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ireland 1905 2 1
1906 3 0
1907 3 1
1908 2 0
1909 1 0
Total 11 2

Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each O'Hagan goal

List of international goals scored by Charles O'Hagan
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 8 April 1905 Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2  Wales 2–2 2–2 1904–05 British Home Championship [8]
2 23 February 1907 Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland 7  Wales 1–0 3–2 1906–07 British Home Championship [9]

Managerial record

Team From To Record
P W L D Win %
Norwich City 1920 1921 21 4 8 9 19.00%
Sevilla 1922 1923 - - - - -


References

  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian Magazine.
    - The mysterious career of Charles O’Hagan, Sevilla's first foreign manager, These Football Times, 1 November 2017
    - Charlie O’Hagan The Entertainer, NewsFour, 16 December 2019
  2. ^ Charles O'Hagan, AFC Heritage Trust
  3. ^ a b Charlie O'Hagan, Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats, 18 August 2007
  4. ^ Mainly About Players, The Scottish Referee, 1 May 1911. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. ^ O’Hagan Charlie Image 1 Aberdeen 1909, Vintage Footballers
  6. ^ "Manager History for Norwich City". Eastern Daily Press. Archived from the original on 12 December 2004. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
  7. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Ireland vs. Wales 2–2: Summary". EU Football. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Ireland vs. Wales 2–3: Summary". EU Football. Retrieved 16 January 2023.