John McMahon (footballer, born 1965)

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John McMahon
Personal information
Full name John Albert McMahon[1]
Date of birth (1965-10-25)25 October 1965[1]
Place of birth Middlesbrough,[1] England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
1985 Darlington 4 (0)
Guisborough Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Albert McMahon (born 25 October 1965) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League on a non-contract basis for Darlington. He was an apprentice with Middlesbrough, and also played non-league football for Guisborough Town.[1][2]

McMahon joined Darlington in March 1985 and made four substitute appearances without scoring as the club were promoted from the Fourth Division. He started three Associate Members' Cup matches; in the first round second leg, he scored a hat-trick as Darlington beat Halifax Town 7–0 to overturn a 4–1 deficit from the first leg.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. 1998. p. 357. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. ^ "John McMahon". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  3. ^ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.