Tony McMahon

Middlesbrough

McMahon played football for Barnard Castle and Byers Green before joining Middlesbrough at the age of 12. He took up a three-year scholarship in 2002, and was a member of the Middlesbrough team that lost to Manchester United in the final of the 2002–03 FA Youth Cup. He signed professional terms in 2003, and captained the youth team – which included the likes of Andrew Taylor, David Wheater and Adam Johnson – to the 2003–04 FA Youth Cup title. He was increasingly involved with the first team, and on 3 October 2004, after Franck Queudrue failed a late fitness test, the 18-year-old McMahon made his senior debut in the starting eleven for a 1–1 Premier League draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford. He made a European debut on 21 October in the UEFA Cup group stage away win at Egaleo, and continued in the team well into December, mostly as a starter, taking his appearance tally to 14. His performances earned plaudits from Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen, Middlesbrough team-mate Ray Parlour, and manager Steve McClaren, who said that "If anyone can handle Old Trafford in the way in which Tony did on his debut, then we know that he can be relied on in the future. He did well again at Blackburn and, while he is still very young, he can have a bright future if he continues to learn and make progress." After Boro's injury crisis eased with the return of more established defenders in Michael Reiziger and Stuart Parnaby, McMahon played little in the second…

At the end of the 2020–21 season, he took up a coaching position at one of his former clubs, Scunthorpe United. McMahon departed his role as assistant manager alongside the sacking of Keith Hill on 30 August 2022 with the club sat second bottom of the National League. On 23 May 2023, he was confirmed as York City 's Assistant Manager having been on the coaching staff under Mikey Morton. In September 2024, he was appointed Director of Football. He departed the club in July 2025. In June 2026, he joined EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion as part of James Morrison's backroom staff.

McMahon was called up to the England national under-16 football team in July 2001, and he went on to make six appearances. His England U16 debut was against Scotland U16. He was called up by England U17 for the Nordic International Tournament in 2002. He went on to make five appearances for the England U17. After two years without representing England at any level, McMahon was included in the England U19 squad for a friendly match in January 2005 and made his England U19 debut on 9 February 2005, in a 1–1 draw with Belgium. He was first-choice right back for the U19s alongside Wheater, Taylor and James Morrison at the 2005 European Championships, where they lost to France in the final.

As of end of 2020–21 season