John Haggan (16 December 1896 – June 1982) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford and Sunderland.[3][4][5]

John Haggan
Haggan while with Brentford in 1921
Personal information
Full name John Haggan
Date of birth (1896-12-16)16 December 1896
Place of birth Boldon, England
Date of death June 1982 (1982-07) (aged 85)[1]
Place of death Gateshead, England
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Usworth Colliery
1919–1920 Sunderland 2 (0)
1922–1923 Brentford 18 (1)
1923–1924 Preston Colliery
1924 Hamilton United
1925–1926 Usworth Colliery
1926 Washington Co-op Wednesday
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 1919–20[6] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Brentford 1922–23[7] Third Division South 18 1 3 0 21 1
Career total 20 1 3 0 23 1

References edit

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 121. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Tom Tiddler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Sunderland". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
  3. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 71. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. ^ Brentford Football Club Handbook 1922-23. 1922. p. 23.
  5. ^ "Haggan John Sunderland 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ^ "John Haggan". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  7. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 367. ISBN 0951526200.