Hugh McMahon
Personal information
Full name Hugh McMahon
Date of birth 7 July 1906
Place of birth Saltcoats, Scotland
Date of death 20 December 1997 (aged 91)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1927 Saltcoats Victoria
1927–1930 Cowdenbeath
1930–1931 Blackpool 26 (1)
1931–1932 Stoke City 8 (1)
1932–1935 Wrexham 144 (7)
1935–1936 Workington
1936–1937 Doncaster Rovers 5 (0)
1937 Albion Rovers
Total 183 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugh McMahon (7 July 1906 – 20 December 1997) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Doncaster Rovers, Stoke City and Wrexham.[2]

Career

Saltcoats-born McMahon made his debut for Harry Evans's Blackpool in the opening League game of the 1930–31 campaign, a 4–1 defeat at Arsenal on 30 August. He went on to appear in a further 25 games, scoring once – in a 2–1 Christmas Day victory over Sheffield United at Bloomfield Road.[3] Twelve days earlier, he was at centre-half when Blackpool lost 10–1 to Huddersfield Town, but he escaped much of the criticism. "Hugh McMahon played stubbornly and one had the impression in the first half, even if a lot of the old faults appeared again, that his presence in the middle of the half-back line had given some measure of stability to the defence," commented one report on the game.[4] Another stated that the defeat could have been heavier had it not been for the performance of Blackpool's goalkeeper, Horace Pearson.[4]

McMahon joined Stoke City in 1931 and scored on his debut in a 2–1 win at home to Chesterfield at the start of the 1931–32 season.[5] He played the first six matches of the season for Stoke before Arthur Turner returned from injury and McMahon dropped out of the side.[5] He made two more appearances before being allowed to join Wrexham in 1932. He spent three years with the Welsh club making almost 150 league appearances. He went on to play for Workington, Doncaster Rovers and Albion Rovers.[5]

Career statistics

Source:[6]

Club Season League FA Cup Other[A] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackpool 1930–31 First Division 26 1 1 0 – 27 1
Stoke City 1931–32 Second Division 8 1 0 0 – 8 1
Wrexham 1932–33 Third Division North 32 2 3 0 0 0 35 2
1933–34 Third Division North 40 2 1 0 3 0 44 2
1934–35 Third Division North 38 2 1 0 1 0 40 2
1935–36 Third Division North 34 1 1 0 2 0 37 1
Total 144 7 6 0 6 0 156 7
Doncaster Rovers 1936–37 Second Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career Total 183 9 7 0 6 0 196 9
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Third Division North Cup.

References

  1. ^ "Doncaster Rovers. Duplicated. Two men for every job". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Michael Joyce (October 2004). The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
  3. ^ Calley, Roy (20 October 1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. pp. 236–237. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
  4. ^ a b Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC On This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4.
  5. ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  6. ^ Hugh McMahon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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