Doug McMahon

Doug McMahon (16 October 1917 – 16 April 1997) was a Canadian soccer player, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers. He is an honoured member of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.

Doug McMahon
Personal information
Full name Douglas Alexander McMahon
Date of birth (1917-10-16)16 October 1917
Place of birth Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date of death 16 April 1997(1997-04-16) (aged 79)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Winnipeg United Weston FC
1938-1939 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
1940-1942 Montréal Carsteel FC
1945-1953 Montréal Carsteel FC / Cancar FC
1946 → Chicago Maroons
1954 Montréal Hakoah FC
1955-1956 Montréal Nework-Sparta / Sparta FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, McMahon signed for Wolves in 1938 and made his debut on 1 January 1939 against Blackpool. He played with them until 1940 and the interruption of play in England due to World War II. During the 1939-40 West Midlands (Regional) League play, McMahon had an impressive nine goals in six games for the Wolves 'A' team, when league play was halted. During the war, McMahon served with Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserves. In England he guested for Chester, scoring six times against Stockport County in December 1939.[1]

In 1946 McMahon played part of the season for the Chicago Maroons in the newly formed North American Soccer Football League. He played for Eastern Canada selects against the Eastern United States in 1947 and 1948 and then Scotland in 1949. In 1948, McMahon won a Canadian championship medal with Montreal Carsteel. Across all competitions that year, he scored a local record 71 goals, breaking Eddie MacLaine's old record of 60 goals on 25 September.[2]

Personal life

Doug's father Sandy was a notable soccer referee in Winnipeg. Doug's brother Bill was also a soccer player.

References
  1. Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 59. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
  2. "Breaks Soccer Scoring Record". Google. 28 September 1948. Retrieved 29 January 2021.


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