Hugh McMahon

Hugh McMahon (7 July 1906 – 20 December 1997) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Doncaster Rovers, Stoke City and Wrexham.

Career Saltcoats-born McMahon made his debut for Harry Evans's Blackpool in the opening League game of the 1930–31 campaign, a 4–1 defeat at Arsenal on 30 August. He went on to appear in a further 25 games, scoring once – in a 2–1 Christmas Day victory over Sheffield United at Bloomfield Road. Twelve days earlier, he was at centre-half when Blackpool lost 10–1 to Huddersfield Town, but he escaped much of the criticism. "Hugh McMahon played stubbornly and one had the impression in the first half, even if a lot of the old faults appeared again, that his presence in the middle of the half-back line had given some measure of stability to the defence," commented one report on the game. Another stated that the defeat could have been heavier had it not been for the performance of Blackpool's goalkeeper, Horace Pearson. He played the first six matches of the season for Stoke before Arthur Turner returned from injury and McMahon dropped out of the side.

Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals Blackpool 1930–31 First Division

Stoke City 1931–32 Second Division

1932–33 Third Division North

1933–34 Third Division North

1934–35 Third Division North

1935–36 Third Division North

144!!7!!6!!0!!6!!0!!156!!7 Doncaster Rovers 1936–37 Second Division

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A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Third Division North Cup.