Allan McMahon explained

Fullname:Allan McMahon
Birth Date:9 August 1954
Death Place:Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height:187cm (74inches)
Weight:99kg (218lb)
Position:Three-quarter,
Club1:Balmain Tigers
Year1start:1975
Year1end:81
Appearances1:110
Tries1:28
Goals1:10
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:104
Club2:Newtown Jets
Year2start:1982
Appearances2:22
Tries2:8
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:24
Club3:Canberra Raiders
Year3start:1983
Appearances3:18
Tries3:5
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:20
Teama:Australia
Yearastart:1975
Yearaend:77
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:4
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:12
Coachyear1start:1986
Coachteam1:Canberra Raiders
Coachgames1:1
Coachwins1:1
Coachdraws1:0
Coachlosses1:0
Coachyear2start:1988
Coachyear2end:91
Coachteam2:Newcastle Knights
Coachgames2:81
Coachwins2:33
Coachdraws2:6
Coachlosses2:42
Coachyear3start:1996
Coachteam3:Illawarra Steelers
Coachgames3:22
Coachwins3:8
Coachdraws3:0
Coachlosses3:14
Source:NRL Stats and Rugby League Project

Allan McMahon (9 August 1954[1]  - 23 May 2003), known by the nickname "Macca", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach. He was an Australian test player and was a coach of the Canberra Raiders, Newcastle Knights and Illawarra Steelers.

Playing career

McMahon played a total of 148 games for the Balmain Tigers of whom he also captained on numerous occasion. He also played for the Newtown Jets, the Canberra Raiders and was a member of the 1978 Kangaroo tour squad.

Coaching career

After coaching the Raiders in their fifth season in 1986, McMahon was the first coach of the Knights, who joined the NSWRL in 1988. He resigned during the 1991 season, and later coached the Illawarra Steelers. Despite signing a three-year contract, he was sacked at the end of the 1996 season, his first at the club.

Allan McMahon died in May 2003, at his home in Wollongong, aged 48.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Gary Lester . The Sun Book of Rugby League – 1983. 1983. John Fairfax Marketing. Sydney, New South Wales. 0-909558-83-3. 16.
  2. News: James MacSmith. The Sydney Morning Herald. Former league international dead. 2008-10-06. 2003-05-23.