Allan McMahon

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 9th August, 1954
Died
Saturday, 24th May, 2003 (Aged 48 years and 288 days)
Place Of Birth
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Collegians fullback in the I’warra competition was signed by Balmain after representing Country in 1974. A robust fullback or centre Allan McMahon played most of his representative football on the wing (Graeme Eadie was the reigning Test fullback), including World Series appearances in 1975 and 1977. McMahon spent a season with Featherstone Rovers in England and twice toured NZ - with NSW Country in 1974 and a Combined Sydney side in 1976. In 1978 he achieved his highest rep honour with selection on the Kangaroo Tour but his career did not yield a Test appearance. McMahon overcame two serious injuries (thigh, collarbone) to play his final years with Newtown (1982) and as the captain of Canberra (1983) before retiring. As Newcastle's first coach his resignation midway through the 1991 season was an unfortunate ending to what can be seen as a highly successful initiation into the premiership for the Knights. In 1996 McMahon signed as I’warra coach but the move was not a success and his contract was paid out before its completion. McMahon passed away suddenly in May 2003, aged just 48.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
City vs Country Firsts 4 2 -   - 6 3 1 0 75.00% List
Tour Matches Illawarra Firsts 1 1 -   - 3 0 1 0 0.00% List
NRL 150 41 10   - 148 72 73 5 48.00% List
National Panasonic Cup 1 6 -   - 18 1 0 0 100.00% List
Interstate Matches 6 5 -   - 15 6 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 8 6 -   - 18 7 1 0 87.50% List
World Cup 5 4 -   - 12 5 0 0 100.00% List
NRL Finals 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
English Championship 8 - -   - - 4 3 1 50.00% List
Challenge Cup 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1975, 1977 5 4 -   - 12 5 0 0 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1975, 1977 5 4 -   - 12 5 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Illawarra Firsts 1974 1 1 -   - 3 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1974 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1975-77, 1979 7 5 -   - 15 6 1 0 85.71% List
Combined Sydney 1976 4 1 1   - 5 2 2 0 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1976-78 3 2 -   - 6 3 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1974-1979 16 9 1   0 29 11 5 0 68.75% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain NSWRFL 1975 21 8 -   - 24 10 10 1 47.62% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1976 21 3 -   - 9 12 8 1 57.14% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1977 19 9 1   - 29 12 6 1 63.16% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1978 9 2 9   - 24 3 6 0 33.33% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1979 16 4 -   - 12 9 7 0 56.25% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1980 15 2 -   - 6 7 8 0 46.67% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1981 9 - -   - - 2 7 0 22.22% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1982 22 8 -   - 24 12 8 2 54.55% List
Canberra NSWRFL 1983 18 5 -   - 20 5 13 0 27.78% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain 1975-81 110 28 10   - 104 55 52 3 50.00% List
Newtown 1982 22 8 -   - 24 12 8 2 54.55% List
Canberra 1983 18 5 -   - 20 5 13 0 27.78% List
Overall1975-1983 150 41 10   0 148 72 73 5 48.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Featherstone 1983/84 9 - -   - - 4 4 1 44.44% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Featherstone 1983 9 - -   - - 4 4 1 44.44% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    12/09/2011

    A LEGEND!

  • Martin Maunsell
    22/05/2015

    Alan had one of the biggest punt kicks that the game has ever seen

  • Anonymous
    12/04/2016

    One of the best Junior products to come out of the Illawarra.
    Could kick a ball when kicking for touch with such accuracy, he was great to watch at all levels of the game.

  • Anonymous
    06/03/2018

    As a kid, Allan was my favourite Balmain player. So many fond memories of him playing at Leichhardt Oval. Had a the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times. Wonderful person also.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, AJ Lucantonio, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85