Allan McMahon

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.

Personal information
Full name	Allan McMahon
Born	(1954-08-09)9 August 1954
Died	24 May 2003(2003-05-24) (aged 48) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
Position	Three-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
Source: NRL Stats and Rugby League Project

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.

External links

• Profile at Illawarra Steelers tribute website

Sporting positions
Preceded by David Grant	Canberra Raiders captain 1983	Succeeded by Ron Giteau
Preceded by Allan Fitzgibbon 1995	Coach   Illawarra Steelers 1996	Succeeded by Andrew Farrar 1997-1998
Preceded by	Coach   Newcastle Knights 1988−1991	Succeeded by David Waite 1991−1994
Preceded by Bill Sullivan 1982	Coach   Canberra Raiders 1986	Succeeded by Wayne Bennett 1987