Alfie Hagan
{{Short description|English footballer (1895–1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Alfie Hagan
| image =
| fullname = Alfred Hagan{{Cite book |title=The Who's Who of Cardiff City |last=Hayes |first=Dean |publisher=Breedon Books |year=2006 |isbn=1-85983-462-0 |location=Derby |page=80}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1895|11|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Usworth, England
| death_date = {{death year and age|1980|1895}}{{Cite book |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |last=Joyce |first=Michael |publisher=Tony Brown |year=2012 |isbn=978-1905891610 |location=Nottingham |page=121}}
| position = Inside forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Washington Colliery
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| years2 = 1919–1923
| clubs2 = Newcastle United
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 1923–1926
| clubs3 = Cardiff City
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 1926–1927
| clubs4 = Tranmere Rovers
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
}}
Alfred Hagan (10 November 1895 – 1980) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Early life
Hagan was born in Usworth and worked at the colliery in the town.{{Cite web |url=http://www.raggyspelk.co.uk/washington_pages/selections3/jimmy_hagan.html |title=Alfie Hagan |last=Hagan |first=Colin |website=raggyspelk.co.uk |access-date=26 October 2018}} He served as a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War.{{Cite web |url=http://www.newmp.org.uk/article.php?categoryid=100&articleid=1421&displayorder=63 |title=North East War Memorials Project – Regional Content |website=www.newmp.org.uk |access-date=24 October 2019}}
Career
After playing local football for Washington Colliery, Hagan signed for Newcastle United in 1919. He moved to Cardiff City in 1923 but did not make his debut for the club until 26 December of that year, playing in a 3–1 victory over Sheffield United. He remained with the club for three seasons but struggled to break into the first team. He eventually joined Tranmere Rovers in 1926, along with Herbie Evans, where he finished his professional career.
Personal life
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Washington F.C. players
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:British Army personnel of World War I
Category:Royal Northumberland Fusiliers soldiers
Category:Military personnel from Tyne and Wear