Allan McMahon (9 August 1954 – 23 May 2003), also known by the

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of "Macca", was an Australian professional

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footballer and coach. He was an Australian test player and was a coach of the

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and

Illawarra Steelers The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. The club competed in Australia's top-level rugby league competition from 1982 until 1998. On the 13th of December 1980, the ...

Playing career

McMahon played a total of 148 games for the

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of whom he also captained on numerous occasion. He also played for the

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, the

and was a member of the

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squad.

Coaching career

After coaching the Raiders in their fifth season in 1986, McMahon was the first coach of the Knights, who joined the

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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.

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Profile at Illawarra Steelers tribute website
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