Hugh 'Paddles' McGahan

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Hugh Joseph McGahan
Nickname(s)
Paddles
Born
Wednesday, 15th November, 1961
Current Age
62 years and 157 days
Place Of Birth
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Awards & Accolades

Dally M Second Rower Of The Year
1987
Golden Boot Award
1987

Biography

Otahuhu lock's 16 Test career started against Australia in 1982 but really took off when he scored a record six tries against Papua New Guinea in Auckland the following year. (In 1983, McGahan also toured Great Britain with the NZ Maori team). McGahan joined Easts in 1985 and captained the club during the late 1980s. He led NZ to a shock win over Australia in 1987’s only Test match and was joint winner of the Adidas 'Golden Boot' award for International Player of the Year in 1989 (with Peter Sterling). McGahan missed NZ's 1988 World Cup final because of injury but led the Kiwis on the tour of England and France the following year (his third tour). McGahan's final Test appearance was the match against Australia in 1990 to mark NZ's 150th Anniversary. He retired from the game at the end of the 1991 season but later worked in an administrative capacity with the Roosters. Biography, Hughie (1992).
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tour Matches New Zealand 29 15 -   1 59 14 14 1 48.28% List
Test Series 28 8 -   1 33 12 15 1 42.86% List
NRL 118 20 -   - 80 51 60 7 43.22% List
World Cup 9 3 -   1 13 4 4 1 44.44% List
National Panasonic Cup 8 6 -   - 24 5 3 0 62.50% List
NRL Finals 3 2 -   - 8 1 2 0 33.33% List
Tooheys Challenge Cup 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
New Zealand 1982-87, 1989-90 32 16 -   1 63 15 16 1 46.88% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
New Zealand 1982-1990 9 3 -   1 13 4 4 1 44.44% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Oceania 1984 1 2 -   - 8 1 0 0 100.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1985 21 3 -   - 12 9 9 3 42.86% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1986 20 3 -   - 12 9 11 0 45.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1987 20 5 -   - 20 12 8 0 60.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1988 5 1 -   - 4 1 3 1 20.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1989 18 4 -   - 16 6 11 1 33.33% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1990 15 - -   - - 5 9 1 33.33% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1991 19 4 -   - 16 9 9 1 47.37% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs 1985-91 118 20 -   - 80 51 60 7 43.22% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    30/05/2012

    A great player for the Roosters. Under appreciated.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Michael Borg, Max Turner, Tim Costello

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Newspapers