Career
Egan is a Wigan Hall of Fame inductee, and was a life member at Wigan. Wigan
Egan played hooker for a Rugby League XIII against Northern Command XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942. Egan played hooker, and was captain in Wigan"s 8-3 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1948 Challenge Cup final during the 1946-1947 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948, he was the first captain to receive the trophy from a reigning monarch, King George VI. Joe Egan, Frank Whitcombe & Ken Gee formed a formidable front row in the first two test which the Australians feared on the tour to Australia in 1946, he later became the oldest surviving member.
He accompanied the Great Britain test team as hooker on their tour of Australia in 1946 and 1948.
County Cup final appearances
Joe Egan was coach in Warrington"s 2–2 draw with Saint Helens in the 1951 Lancashire Cup final during the 1951-1952 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1967, and the 10–13 defeat by Saint Helens in the 1951 Lancashire Cup final replay during the 1951-1952 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 2 December 1967
Egan died on 11 November 2012, aged 93. Leigh
Egan remained with the Leigh club purely as coach and the team was once again successful in his final season, finishing 11th but winning the Lancashire Cup for a second time with a resounding 26-9 success over Widnes.
Egan later became coach of Wigan, taking them to Championship success in the 1959-1960 season and Challenge Cup finals in 1958, "59 and "61. Egan later coached the Warrington club
After a disastrous start to the 1970-1971 season, coach Joe Egan decided to stand down.
He was replaced by Peter Harvey.
