Mick Mahon

Mick Mahon

Personal information
Full name	Michael John Mahon
Date of birth	17 September 1944 (1944-09-17) (age 67)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Playing position	Winger
Youth career
	Newcastle United
	Loughborough College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	North Shields
	Loughborough United
1967–1969	Port Vale	91	(21)
1969–1970	York City	29	(10)
1970–1973	Colchester United	136	(26)
	Wimbledon
Total		256+	(57+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael John "Mick" Mahon (born 17 September 1944 in Manchester) is an English former footballer.

A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester United, before moving to non-league Wimbledon in 1973. He made FA Cup history with the Dons in 1975, when he scored the winning goal to knock top-flight Burnley out of the competition.

Playing career

Mahon started his career with North Shields and Loughborough United before joining Port Vale as an amateur in May 1966. After making his debut in a 2–1 home triumph over Southport on 20 August 1966 he became a regular in the team, before losing his place in March 1967, though he did sign as a professional in April 1967. After regular appearances in both the 1967–68 and 1968–69 seasons before being handed a free transfer to York City in May 1969.^[1]

He moved on to Colchester United in 1970, and was a member of the team that knocked Leeds out of the FA Cup in 1971. He played close to 150 games for the U's before joining Wimbledon in 1973. He was a member of the Wimbledon side that beat Burnley in the Third round of the FA Cup in 1975, and he scored the winning goal in their 1–0 victory. It was the first time in more than fifty years a non-league side had beaten a top-flight side away from home in the FA Cup.

Post-retirement

Once retiring from the game, Mahon became a school examination officer.^[2] During the 1980s taught as PE teacher at St Benedicts School, Colchester, a short distance from Layer Road ground.

References

1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 182. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 
2. ^ Maul, Rob (August 13, 2006). "Caught in Time: Port Vale pre-season tour of Czechoslovakia, 1967". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article607187.ece. Retrieved 2008-12-29. 

Persondata
Name	Mahon, Mick
Alternative names	Michael John Mahon
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	17 September 1944
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Date of death
Place of death