14 Facts About Jimmy Hagan

James Hagan was an English football player and manager.

Jimmy Hagan played between 1938 and 1958 for Sheffield United and once for England.

Jimmy Hagan rejected the transfer and Wednesday were relegated to the Second Division.

Jimmy Hagan finally retired after playing against his former club, Derby County, on 14 September 1957, having scored 117 league goals in 361 league matches.

In May and June 1958, Jimmy Hagan joined fifteen Blackpool players on a tour of Australia.

Jimmy Hagan had previously toured Australia with an FA party seven years earlier, scoring eight goals in a match versus Tasmania.

Jimmy Hagan started his managerial career with Peterborough United where he worked between 1958 and 1962.

Jimmy Hagan separated from the club in September 1973 after an argument concerning the line-up for the testimonial match for Eusebio.

Eusebio, with whom Jimmy Hagan enjoyed a lifelong friendship since those days, described the coach as "a strong disciplinarian".

Jimmy Hagan gave us the extra strength and he is the reason Benfica won three successive championships.

Jimmy Hagan had spells at Vitoria de Setubal, Belenenses and Boavista where he won the Portuguese Cup.

At the event Eusebio commented: Jimmy Hagan is still in my heart to this day and I can see exactly why he was so popular with the people of Sheffield.

Jimmy Hagan was my coach at Benfica between 1970 and 1973 and I remember him being a manager who knew how to handle players well.

Jimmy Hagan always offered me good advice and told me where I should be playing to get the best out of me.