Daryl McMahon

Daryl McMahon
Personal information
Date of birth10 October 1983
Place of birthDublin, Republic of Ireland
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Ebbsfleet United
Youth career
Belvedere
West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004West Ham United0(0)
2004Torquay United (loan)1(0)
2004Port Vale5(0)
2004–2007Leyton Orient65(5)
2006–2007Notts County (loan)7(0)
2007–2009Stevenage Borough62(7)
2009Cambridge United9(0)
2009–2011Farnborough38+(4+)
2011–2012Boreham Wood10(0)
2012Eastleigh24(3)
2012–2013Dover Athletic28(3)
2013–Ebbsfleet United43(9)
National team
1999–2000Republic of Ireland U164(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Daryl McMahon (born 10 October 1983) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Conference South side Ebbsfleet United.

Starting his career at West Ham United, he switched to Port Vale in 2004 after failing to make a first team appearance for the "Hammers". Later in the year he moved on to Leyton Orient, where he would remain for three years. He then spent two seasons at Stevenage Borough, moving on to Cambridge United and then Farnborough in 2009. Two years later he moved on to Boreham Wood, and seven months later to Eastleigh. He has also played for Torquay United and Notts County on loan. He switched to Dover Athletic in September 2012, before signing for Ebbsfleet United in June 2013.

McMahon represented the Republic of Ireland Under-16 team at the 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship.

Playing career

McMahon started his youth career with the famous Belvedere FC. McMahon then began his career as a trainee with West Ham United, turning professional in August 2002. In need of first team experience, he joined League Two Torquay United on loan in March 2004,[1][2] making his debut as a late substitute for Martin Gritton in the 2–2 home draw with Yeovil Town on 3 April 2004. However, that was to be his only game for the "Gulls" as he returned to West Ham two weeks early, seemingly at his own request.[3]

He was released by West Ham at the end of the 2003–04 season, joining Martin Foyle's League One Port Vale on non-contract terms in September 2004. He struggled to establish himself at Vale Park and dropped down a division to join Leyton Orient on a free transfer two months later, after rejecting a further short-term deal at Port Vale.[4] Impressing on a non-contract basis he signed a six-month deal with Orient in January 2005.[5]

He played 33 games of the "O's" promotion winning campaign of 2005–06 but fell out of favour the following season and joined Notts County, back in League Two, on loan in November 2006.[6] After his loan spell finished the following January,[7] McMahon joined Conference side Stevenage Borough.[8] A fairly regular member of the first team at Broadhall Way, he was a sub in the FA Trophy final at Wembley. In May 2008 he signed a two-year contract with the club.[9]

On 26 November 2008, he was transfer listed by Borough, along with teammate John Martin,[10] and in the 2009 January transfer window McMahon agreed to join fellow Conference side Cambridge United.[11][12] He made his debut in a 4–1 win over Woking at the Abbey Stadium,[13] but struggled to hold down a place in the side. He was an unused substitute in the 2009 Conference National play-off final, as he watched his United teammates lose their second play-off final in as many years. On 16 July 2009, caretaker Cambridge United manager, Paul Carden, announced that McMahon has left the club.[14] He then joined Farnborough for a two-year stay. He enjoyed promotion to the Conference South with the club, as they were crowned champions of the Southern Football League Premier Division in 2009–10. The following year he helped the club to the Conference South play-off final, where they were defeated 4–2 by Ebbsfleet United.

In June 2011, he signed for Boreham Wood as a player-coach on a two-year contract.[15] McMahon's stay at Boreham Wood lasted seven months, as in January 2012 he signed for fellow Conference South side Eastleigh for an undisclosed fee.[16] The "Spitfires" went on to post a mid-table finish in 2011–12. He was sold to league rivals Dover Athletic for an undisclosed fee in September 2012.[17] Eastleigh manager Richard Hill had rejected two bids from the "Whites", before Dover boss Nicky Forster put in a bid that Eastleigh director Stewart Donald felt "matched our valuation" and represented "good value".[18] He played in the 3–2 play-off final defeat to Salisbury City on 12 May 2013.[19]

In June 2013, he signed for Ebbsfleet United for a fee of £13,000.[20] He became a key part of the club's passing style, but credited the club's success to manager Steve Brown.[21][22] The "Fleet" finished fourth in 2013–14 and reached the play-off final, where they were beaten 1–0 by Dover Athletic;[23] this was McMahon's fourth play-off final defeat in six years. He did though play in the Kent Senior Cup final, which ended in a 4–0 victory over Dover.[24]

Statistics

As of 11 May 2014.
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[25] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2002–03[26]West Ham UnitedPremier League0000000000
2003–04[27]First Division0000000000
2003–04[27]Torquay United (loan)Third Division1000000010
Total 0000000000
2004–05[28]Port ValeLeague One5000001060
Total 5000001060
2004–05[28]Leyton OrientLeague Two243100000253
2005–06[29]332401120403
2006–07[30]League One8000100090
2006–07[30]Notts County (loan)League Two7000000070
Total 655502120746
2006–07[30]Stevenage BoroughConference National1200041161
2007–08[31]3771000387
2008–09[32]1301000140
Total 627200041688
2008–09[32]Cambridge UnitedConference National90000090
Total 9000000090
2009–10FarnboroughSouthern League????????
2010–11[33]Conference South3842000404
Total ????00????
2011–12[33]Boreham WoodConference South1000010110
Total 100000010110
2011–12[33]EastleighConference South1630000163
2012–13[33]80000080
Total 243000000243
2012–13[33]Dover AthleticConference South2830000283
Total 283000000283
2013–14[33]Ebbsfleet UnitedConference South43920314810
Total 4392000314810
Career total 292311102111231634
Notes

Honours

with Leyton Orient
with Stevenage Borough
with Cambridge United
with Farnborough
with Dover Athletic
with Ebbsfleet United

References

  1. "Gulls snap up McMahon". BBC Sport. 4 March 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  2. "McMahon ready to prove worth". BBC Sport. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  3. "McMahon returns to Hammers". BBC Sport. 6 April 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  4. "Vale hand chance to Magpie McClen". BBC Sport. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  5. "McMahon signs new deal at Orient". BBC Sport. 12 January 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  6. "County take McMahon on loan deal". BBC Sport. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  7. "Notts agree duo's loan extensions". BBC Sport. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  8. "Stevenage snap up O's midfielder". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  9. "Stevenage sign defender Anaclet". BBC Sport. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  10. "Borough duo put on transfer list". BBC Sport. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  11. "McMahon joins U's for the season". BBC Sport. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  12. msvenables (12 January 2009). "MCMAHON MOVES TO CAMBRIDGE". stevenageborofc.com. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  13. "Brabin praises Bolland response". BBC Sport. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  14. "U's squad stunned by Brabin exit". BBC Sport. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  15. "Boreham snap up released trio". bluesqsouth.com. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  16. "McMahon joins Eastleigh". Eastleigh FC. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  17. "Whites snap up McMahon". dover-athletic.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  18. "Daryl McMahon departs for Dover". eastleighfc.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  19. "Salisbury City 3–2 Dover Athletic". bluesqsouth.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  20. "Fleet capture Daryl McMahon". ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  21. Tervet, Steve (29 April 2014). "Ebbsfleet United captain Daryl McMahon says winning is everything ahead of Skrill South play-off against Bromley". Kent Online. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  22. Tervet, Steve (23 January 2014). "Ebbsfleet United midfielder Daryl McMahon believes manager Steve Brown deserves more credit for the team's league position". Kent Online. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  23. "Dover promoted to Conference after Ebbsfleet play-off victory". BBC Sport. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  24. Miller, Ed. "Dover Athletic 0-4 Fleet". ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  25. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy
  26. "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  27. 27.0 27.1 "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  28. 28.0 28.1 "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  29. "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  31. "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  32. 32.0 32.1 "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 "profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 September 2012.

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