George Mahon (accountant)

George Mahon

George Mahon, a founding father of Everton FC
Born July 7, 1853(1853-07-07)
Liverpool
Died December 9, 1908(1908-12-09) (aged 55)
Occupation Accountant
Known for Everton FC Chairman
(1892–1895)

George Mahon (born 7 July 1853) was a former chairman and founding member of Everton Football Club.

As a child his family moved to Ireland, where he was educated. He returned to Liverpool and worked for a law firm based in North John Street in the business district of the city.[1]

Mahon formed a football team with the Reverend Ben Chambers, at whose Church he was Organist, to provide a team sport for the church's cricket team to play during winter. Initially names St. Domingo's after the church, the team was renamed Everton in 1879.

Due to the rising rental costs of the club's then-home ground Anfield, Mahon was key to the decision to move to Mere Green, which later became known as Goodison Park. He then became the club's chairman in 1892, and remained a board member after resigning from the post in 1895.

References

  1. ^ "Toffeeweb - Fan Articles - And If You Know Your History". http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/08-09/comment/fan/article.asp?submissionID=10231. 
Everton F.C. – Chairpersons

Houlding (1884–92) · ? Jackson (1892–92) · Mahon (1892–95) · Baxter (1895–?) · Mahon (?–?) · Bainbridge (?–09) · Kirkwood (1909–10) · Coffey (1920–22) · Cuff (1922–38) · Green (1938–40) · Coffey (1940) · Gibbins (1940–47) · Baxter (1947–50) · Williams (1950–52) · Green (1952–56) · Searle (1956–59) · Micklesfield (1959–60) · J. Moores (1960–65) · Holland-Hughes (1965–68) · J. Moores (1968–73) · Carter (1977–91) · Marsh (1991–94) · Johnson (1994–99) · Carter (1999–04) · Kenwright (2004–)