Jack Mahon
Personal information
Full name John Mahon
Date of birth 1886
Place of birth Northwich, England[1]
Position(s) Half Back
Youth career
Clowne Whitestar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1908 Worksop Town
1908–1909 Gainsborough Trinity
1909–1920 New Brompton/Gillingham
1920–1921 Doncaster Rovers (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Mahon (born 1886) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back.

After playing for minor teams Clowne White Star and Worksop Town he joined Football League club Gainsborough Trinity in 1908.[1] He played 22 times for the club before joining New Brompton in 1909. He remained with the club, later renamed Gillingham, until 1920 and made over 250 appearances.[2] He also gained the club's first ever representative honour when he played for a Southern League XI against an equivalent team from The Football League in 1910.[3]

In 1920 he left Gillingham to join Doncaster Rovers[1] where he played in their first game in their return to football following WW1, in the 2–1 defeat to Rotherham Town in the Midland League.[4] He scored 3 goals during that season, 2 of them as penalties.[4]

His son, also called Jack Mahon, played professionally, notably for Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion in the 1930s.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  2. ↑ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 128. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
  3. ↑ Triggs, Roger (1984). Gillingham Football Club: A Chronology 1893–1984. Kent County Libraries. p. 6.
  4. 1 2 Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
  5. ↑ "Mahon: John (Jack)". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au.


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