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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Alexander McMahon | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 1997 (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
editMcMahon's father Sandy was a notable soccer referee in Winnipeg. Brother Bill was also a soccer player.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 59. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ "Breaks Soccer Scoring Record". Google. 28 September 1948. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
External links
edit- Doug McMahon at the Canadian Soccer Association / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
- Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
- Canada Soccer Records & Results
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