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.

Personal information
Full nameAllan McMahon
Born(1954-08-09)9 August 1954
Died24 May 2003(2003-05-24) (aged 48)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
PositionThree-quarter, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–81 Balmain Tigers 110 28 10 0 104
1982 Newtown Jets 22 8 0 0 24
1983 Canberra Raiders 18 5 0 0 20
Total 150 41 10 0 148
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–77 Australia 5 4 0 0 12
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1986 Canberra Raiders 1 1 0 0 100
1988–91 Newcastle Knights 81 33 6 42 41
1996 Illawarra Steelers 22 8 0 14 36
Total 104 42 6 56 40

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, ed. (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League – 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. p. 16. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.
  • 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
  1. Gary Lester, ed. (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League – 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. p. 16. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.
  2. James MacSmith (23 May 2003). "Former league international dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2008.


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