Background
Fogerty was born in Glossop, Derbyshire, in 1944 and made his mark as a loose forward with Saddleworth Rangers before turning professional.
Fogerty was born in Glossop, Derbyshire, in 1944 and made his mark as a loose forward with Saddleworth Rangers before turning professional.
He played at representative level for Great Britain, and Lancashire, and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Halifax (twice), Wigan and Rochdale Hornets, as a front or second-row forward, during the era of contested scrums. He later coached at club level for Rochdale Hornets. Fogerty is a Halifax Hall of Fame Inductee.
Halifax
Halifax bought Fogerty back for £5,500 in 1969 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £174,600 in 2014).
Fogerty played in Halifax"s 22–11 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1971-1972 Player"s Number.6 Trophy final during the 1971-1972 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 January 1972. He finished his second stint at Halifax at prop, from where he scored a record 12 tries in the 1972-1973 season.
Wigan
After Halifax had accepted an offer of £7,500 for him in 1966 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £293,500 in 2014). Fogerty started playing for Wigan.
Fogerty again represented Great Britain while at Wigan in 1967 against France.
Fogerty played Left-second-row, id est (that is) number 11 in Wigan"s 7–4 victory over Saint Helens in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1968-1969 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968. Fogerty played in Wigan"s victory in the Lancashire League during the 1969-1970 season. Rochdale Hornets
Fogerty had a spell with Rochdale Hornets, who paid £7,000 in 1973 for his services (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £139,100 in 2014).
Fogerty played Left-second-row, id est (that is) number 11, in Rochdale Hornets" 16–27 defeat by Warrington in the 1973-1974 Player"s Number.6 Trophy final during the 1973-1974 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 February 1974.
Fogerty again represented Great Britain while at Rochdale Hornets in 1974 against France. From May 1981 till January 1982 Fogerty was the coach of Rochdale Hornets.