John McMahon (born 7 December 1949 in Manchester) is an English former footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1949-12-07) 7 December 1949 (age 72) | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1979 | Preston North End | 257 | (7) |
| 1970 | → Southend United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1979 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1979–1981 | Crewe Alexandra | 67 | (2) |
| 1981–1983 | Wigan Athletic | 71 | (5) |
| 1983–1984 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | (0) |
| Altrincham | |||
| Total | 440 | (14) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A full-back who joined Preston North End in 1965 aged sixteen, he made his first team debut on 6 October 1970 in a League Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion.[1]
He had a loan spell at Southend United in 1970-71 (playing 4 games) before establishing himself as a first team regular in 1971-72 when he was named as the club's Player of the Year.
In total he played 291 games for Preston (including 1 as substitute) between 1970 and 1979 and scored 6 goals. He played one game on loan at Chesterfield before moving to Crewe Alexandra in 1979.
Preston North End F.C. Player of the Year | |
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1976–77 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year | |
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