Steve McMahon (footballer, born 1984)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Joseph McMahon | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, Merseyside, England | ||
| Height | 5.9 ft (180 cm), 10.5 | ||
| Playing position | Defender (Retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2004 | Blackpool | 26 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Kidderminster Harriers F.C. (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Perth Glory | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 44 | (0) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Stephen Joseph "Steve" McMahon (born 31 July 1984, Southport, Merseyside) is an English footballer.
Biography
McMahon is the son of Steve McMahon, the former Liverpool player and former manager of Perth Glory and Blackpool. McMahon played a total of 26 games for Blackpool F.C. between 2001 and 2004 and played 6 games for Kidderminster Harriers F.C. in a loan deal from Blackpool F.C. in 2004. McMahon played as a substitute in the victorious 2004 Football League Trophy Final.
At Perth Glory in 2005 he played 12 games. Perth Glory coach Steve McMahon was criticised for bringing his son Steve to Perth Glory.[1] Some fans and media[2] claimed it was nepotism.[3] .
When his father moved into a media career after his sacking at Perth Glory, Steve Jnr was unable to find a single club to employ him and retired from football at the age of 21.
References
- ↑ "Glory Coach Defends Son's Signing". ABC NewsOnline. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
At the end of the day it's up to me to prove people wrong and show what I can do.
- ↑ "A-League Discussion Board". Retrieved 2012.
- ↑ Rosbifs, Les. "Top 5 Englishmen in A-League History". lesrosbifs.net.