46 Facts About Allan Seagar

Allan Wilfred Seagar was a rugby league player who represented New Zealand in 1930, thus becoming New Zealand's 212th player.

Allan Seagar played for Auckland in 13 matches, and played from 1923 to 1941 for Devonport United, playing 159 matches.

Allan Seagar's brother George Seagar represented New Zealand at rugby league; while his son Allan Herbert Seagar was a New Zealand champion swimmer, representing New Zealand at the 1962 and 1966 Commonwealth Games.

Allan Seagar was born on 20 June 1903 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Allan Seagar was listed in the Devonport United first junior team in 1922 while aged 19.

Allan Seagar began the 1924 season playing again in Devonport's Second grade side; but on 12 July he moved into the senior side in their match with Marist Old Boys, the team they would ultimately finish runners up to in the championship.

Allan Seagar scored 3 tries in their win over Athletic in round 17 and finished the season having played 6 matches for them.

Allan Seagar was given the opportunity as New Zealand had gone on tour to England and Wales and 13 Auckland players were away on the tour.

Allan Seagar was involved in 2 tries scored by Claude List before he himself cut in on the 25m line and scored, and then in the second half he took a pass from Stan Prentice and scored under the posts.

The 1927 season saw Allan Seagar selected in the reserves for Auckland in a match against the Auckland members from the recently returned New Zealand side which had toured England and Wales.

Allan Seagar initially been named in the reserves but early in the game Payne was injured and so Seagar had to replace him and play in the forwards however he was said to have been given a "roving commission".

Allan Seagar scored Auckland's last try near the posts after a movement involving Maurice Wetherill, Crewther, and O'Brien.

Allan Seagar played in 17 matches for Devonport scoring 6 tries and kicking 8 goals.

Allan Seagar was however picked to play a midweek game for the New Zealand Probables against the New Zealand Possibles.

In 1929 Allan Seagar played 14 matches for Devonport and scored 4 tries and kicked 12 goals.

Allan Seagar was originally named in the reserves but moved into five eighth after Len Scott left the field with Ted Meyer moving in to wing three-quarter.

In 1930 Allan Seagar was to make the New Zealand side for the first time.

Allan Seagar played 10 matches during the season for Devonport, scoring 4 tries and kicking 4 goals.

Allan Seagar had clearly impressed the selectors enough to be named in the New Zealand squad for their tour who selected the side later that evening.

Allan Seagar was generally regarded to have been a surprise selections ahead of the likes of Johnny Dodds, though ultimately Dodds made the tour anyway after Riley could not tour.

Allan Seagar was named out of his normal position in the five eighths in the three quarters along with Hec Brisbane and Steve Watene.

Allan Seagar's try came on the end of a "fine movement started by Eckhoff in the home twenty five".

Allan Seagar scored a try in the second half after intercepting a pass with Metropolis on New Zealand's try line and putting in a "fine run" with even the "speediest of opponents" failing to stop him.

Allan Seagar scored 2 tries from the centre position in an entertaining 34 to 27 win.

Allan Seagar was involved in tries to Abbott and Jones and was said to have played "splendidly, proving most elusive on attack".

Allan Seagar did some really clever work on attack and never once kicked the ball.

Allan Seagar should do better as a centre, in which place he played against Auckland.

Allan Seagar played 17 matches, scoring 8 tries and kicking 11 goals, making him the 3rd highest individual points scorer for the season, behind Frank Delgrosso and Pat Meehan.

Allan Seagar's club finished runners up in the championship, the first year that the Fox Memorial Shield was up for competition.

An enormous crowd of 15,000 was on hand at Carlaw Park to witness the touring side defeat Devonport by 41 points to 27 with Allan Seagar scoring an "opportune" try.

Northland gained a surprise draw in the match at Carlaw Park with Allan Seagar scoring a try from an intercept while playing in the centre position.

Allan Seagar failed to gain selection for the New Zealand team and was not selected for the Auckland side to play England after making the training side and being named in the reserves for the match but not playing.

Allan Seagar had 'retired' from playing however in round 8 he was named to play in their match with Newton Rangers.

Allan Seagar scored 2 tries in the final round must win match.

Allan Seagar was possibly considering not playing as a season preview in the New Zealand herald said that an effort was being made to get him to play.

Allan Seagar did indeed take the field in their opening round match and played 15 matches, scoring 2 tries and kicking 1 goal.

Allan Seagar was elected to the Devonport committee in 1936.

Allan Seagar was 35 at this point though remarkably he was still to play one more match for North Shore before he was finally finished.

In 1940 Allan Seagar had been picked in an Auckland Veterans against their South Auckland counterparts.

Allan Seagar was again named North Shore's senior coach in 1942.

Allan Seagar was a member of the "Seagar Brothers" family.

In 1938 Allan Seagar lost his father, George, who died in July.

Allan Seagar won the Australian 440 Yards Individual Medley in 1964; he held the New Zealand national title for the 440 Yards Individual Medley for eight consecutive years ; and he held national titles over several years in the 220 Yards Individual Medley and the 220 Yards Backstroke.

Allan Seagar represented New Zealand at both the Perth Commonwealth Games in 1962 and the Kingston Commonwealth Games in 1966.

Allan Seagar later became heavily involved with the Piha Surf Life Saving Club.

Allan Seagar's son died in Auckland on 17 September 2018.