Hugh McMahon (7 July 1906 – 20 December 1997) was a Scottish

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who played in the Football League for Blackpool,

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, Stoke City and

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Career

Saltcoats-born McMahon made his debut for Harry Evans's Blackpool in the opening League game of the

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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

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. Twelve days earlier, he was at centre-half when Blackpool lost 10–1 to

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, 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,

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. McMahon joined Stoke City in 1931 and scored on his debut in a 2–1 win at home to

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at the start of the 1931–32 season. He played the first six matches of the season for Stoke before Arthur Turner returned from injury and McMahon dropped out of the side. He made two more appearances before being allowed to join

in 1932. He spent three years with the Welsh club making almost 150 league appearances. He went on to play for

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and Albion Rovers.

Career statistics

Source: :A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mcmahon, Hugh Scottish footballers Blackpool F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players English Football League players 1906 births 1997 deaths Saltcoats Victoria F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Workington A.F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Association football defenders Footballers from North Ayrshire People from Saltcoats