| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Alexander McMahon | ||
| Date of birth | (1917-10-16)16 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 1997(1997-04-16) (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Winnipeg United Weston FC | |||
| 1938–1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. | ||
| 1940–1942 | Montréal Carsteel FC | ||
| 1945–1953 | Montréal Carsteel FC / Cancar FC | ||
| 1946 | →Chicago Maroons | ||
| 1954 | Montréal Hakoah FC | ||
| 1955–1956 | Montréal Nework-Sparta / Sparta FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Doug McMahon (16 October 1917 – 16 April 1997) was a Canadiansoccer player, who played in theFootball League forWolverhampton Wanderers. He is an honoured member of theCanada Soccer Hall of Fame.
Born inWinnipeg, Manitoba, McMahon signed for Wolves in 1938 and made his debut on 1 January 1939 againstBlackpool. He played with them until 1940 and the interruption of play in England due toWorld War II. During the 1939-40West Midlands (Regional) League play, McMahon had an impressive nine goals in six games for the Wolves 'A' team, when league play was halted. During the war, McMahon served with Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserves. In England he guested forChester, scoring six times againstStockport County in December 1939.[1]
In 1946 McMahon played part of the season for the Chicago Maroons in the newly formedNorth American Soccer Football League. He played for Eastern Canada selects against the Eastern United States in 1947 and 1948 and then Scotland in 1949. In 1948, McMahon won a Canadian championship medal withMontreal Carsteel. Across all competitions that year, he scored a local record 71 goals, breakingEddie MacLaine's old record of 60 goals on 25 September.[2]
McMahon's fatherSandy was a notable soccer referee in Winnipeg. BrotherBill was also a soccer player.[citation needed]
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