Arguably to many that saw him play, he is quoted as one of the most 'skilful' players ever to feature in a red & white shirt and is highly regarded as one of the actual footballing sensations ahead of his time.
He was born in Washington, England, in 1918. Following in the footsteps of his father, Alfie, a former Newcastle United, Cardiff City and Tranmere player, Hagan represented England at the schoolboy level. After spells with Washington Colliery and Usworth Colliery, he joined the groundstaff of Liverpool before leaving for Derby County at fifteen years of age. He stayed at the Baseball Ground until age twenty when United's manager Teddy Davison met his Derby counterpart George Jobey and haggled over the £3,000 asking price, eventually agreeing to pay £2,925.
Jimmy would make 361 appearances, scoring 117 goals at Bramall Lane. After finishing his career in 1958 he became a manager at Peterborough United where he worked between 1958 and 1962. His period in charge saw Peterborough United promoted to the Football League for the first time, and, in 1960–61, their first season in the league, they won Division 4, scoring 134 goals. To many in football, Hagan's greatest successes were with S.L. Benfica in Lisbon. He led the club between 1970 and 1973 to three successive Portuguese championships and once to the national cup, a record no coach has since been able to repeat at the helm of the Águias. In this period, Benfica also attracted Europe-wide attention when the team reached the semi-finals of the European Cup.
The name 'Hagan' shall never be forgotten in football.
He was born in Washington, England, in 1918. Following in the footsteps of his father, Alfie, a former Newcastle United, Cardiff City and Tranmere player, Hagan represented England at the schoolboy level. After spells with Washington Colliery and Usworth Colliery, he joined the groundstaff of Liverpool before leaving for Derby County at fifteen years of age. He stayed at the Baseball Ground until age twenty when United's manager Teddy Davison met his Derby counterpart George Jobey and haggled over the £3,000 asking price, eventually agreeing to pay £2,925.
Jimmy would make 361 appearances, scoring 117 goals at Bramall Lane. After finishing his career in 1958 he became a manager at Peterborough United where he worked between 1958 and 1962. His period in charge saw Peterborough United promoted to the Football League for the first time, and, in 1960–61, their first season in the league, they won Division 4, scoring 134 goals. To many in football, Hagan's greatest successes were with S.L. Benfica in Lisbon. He led the club between 1970 and 1973 to three successive Portuguese championships and once to the national cup, a record no coach has since been able to repeat at the helm of the Águias. In this period, Benfica also attracted Europe-wide attention when the team reached the semi-finals of the European Cup.
The name 'Hagan' shall never be forgotten in football.
Arguably to many that saw him play, he is quoted as one of the most 'skilful' players ever to feature in a red & white shirt and is highly regarded as one of the actual footballing sensations ahead of his time.
He was born in Washington, England, in 1918. Following in the footsteps of his father, Alfie, a former Newcastle United, Cardiff City and Tranmere player, Hagan represented England at the schoolboy level. After spells with Washington Colliery and Usworth Colliery, he joined the groundstaff of Liverpool before leaving for Derby County at fifteen years of age. He stayed at the Baseball Ground until age twenty when United's manager Teddy Davison met his Derby counterpart George Jobey and haggled over the £3,000 asking price, eventually agreeing to pay £2,925.
Jimmy would make 361 appearances, scoring 117 goals at Bramall Lane. After finishing his career in 1958 he became a manager at Peterborough United where he worked between 1958 and 1962. His period in charge saw Peterborough United promoted to the Football League for the first time, and, in 1960–61, their first season in the league, they won Division 4, scoring 134 goals. To many in football, Hagan's greatest successes were with S.L. Benfica in Lisbon. He led the club between 1970 and 1973 to three successive Portuguese championships and once to the national cup, a record no coach has since been able to repeat at the helm of the Águias. In this period, Benfica also attracted Europe-wide attention when the team reached the semi-finals of the European Cup.
The name 'Hagan' shall never be forgotten in football.
He was born in Washington, England, in 1918. Following in the footsteps of his father, Alfie, a former Newcastle United, Cardiff City and Tranmere player, Hagan represented England at the schoolboy level. After spells with Washington Colliery and Usworth Colliery, he joined the groundstaff of Liverpool before leaving for Derby County at fifteen years of age. He stayed at the Baseball Ground until age twenty when United's manager Teddy Davison met his Derby counterpart George Jobey and haggled over the £3,000 asking price, eventually agreeing to pay £2,925.
Jimmy would make 361 appearances, scoring 117 goals at Bramall Lane. After finishing his career in 1958 he became a manager at Peterborough United where he worked between 1958 and 1962. His period in charge saw Peterborough United promoted to the Football League for the first time, and, in 1960–61, their first season in the league, they won Division 4, scoring 134 goals. To many in football, Hagan's greatest successes were with S.L. Benfica in Lisbon. He led the club between 1970 and 1973 to three successive Portuguese championships and once to the national cup, a record no coach has since been able to repeat at the helm of the Águias. In this period, Benfica also attracted Europe-wide attention when the team reached the semi-finals of the European Cup.
The name 'Hagan' shall never be forgotten in football.
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