Bernie Fagan

Bernie Fagan
Personal information
Full nameBernard Fagan
Date of birth29 January 1949
Place of birthSunderland, England
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1964–1969Sunderland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1969–1970Northampton Town6(0)
1970–1974Scarborough?(?)
1974–1975Seattle Sounders16(0)
1975–1977Los Angeles Aztecs46(2)
1977Los Angeles Skyhawks12(0)
1978Colorado Caribous
1978Southern California Lazers20(0)
1979–1980Detroit Lightning (indoor)31(2)
1980–1982Portland Timbers31(0)
1980–1982Portland Timbers (indoor)30(14)
Teams managed
1985–1988F.C. Portland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Bernard "Bernie" Fagan (born 29 January 1949) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Fagan is currently active in the United States as a coach.

Career

Playing career

Born in Sunderland, Fagan began his career with the youth team of his hometown club, before making his professional debut in 1969 with Northampton Town.[1] Fagan played non-league football with Scarborough, before moving to the United States in 1974 to sign with the newly created Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League. In 1975, he began the season in Seattle but was traded to the Los Angeles Aztecs at mid-season. In 1977, he again began the season with the Aztecs but moved to the Los Angeles Skyhawks of the American Soccer League. In 1978, Fagan again began the season with one team, the Colorado Caribous of the NASL, and ended it with another, the Southern California Lazers of the American Soccer League.[2] In 1979, he moved indoors with the Detroit Lightning of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He then finished his career with the Portland Timbers of the NASL.[3]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Fagan became a soccer coach. From 1985 to 1988, he coached F.C. Portland in the Western Soccer Alliance. He is currently head coach of Warner Pacific College,[4] and he also runs the Bernie Fagan Soccer Camps.

References

  1. "NORTHAMPTON TOWN : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  2. 1978 Southern California Lazers
  3. "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  4. "Bernie Fagan - Head Coach". Warner Pacific College. Retrieved 28 October 2009.