Allan McMahon
Allan McMahon (9 August 1954[1] – 23 May 2003), also known by the nickname of "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.
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| Full name | Allan McMahon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 August 1954 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 May 2003 (aged 48) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Three-quarter, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Sources
- Gary Lester (editor) (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. p. 16. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. pp. s 386–387. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
References
- Gary Lester (editor) (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. p. 16. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- James MacSmith (23 May 2003). "Former league international dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by David Grant |
Canberra Raiders captain 1983 |
Succeeded by Ron Giteau |
| Preceded by team created |
Coach Newcastle Knights 1988-1991 |
Succeeded by David Waite 1991-1994 |
| Preceded by Allan Fitzgibbon 1995 |
Coach Illawarra Steelers 1996 |
Succeeded by Andrew Farrar 1997-1998 |