Alan Mahon

Club career

Early career

Dublin-born Mahon, who was educated at James's Street Christian Brothers Secondary School in the Irish capital, joined English Football League club Tranmere Rovers in 1995. In five years at the club, Mahon made a total of 144 appearances, scoring fourteen goals. He played in the 2000 Football League Cup Final as Tranmere lost 2–1 to Leicester City at Wembley on 27 February 2000. On 4 July 2000, he moved to Portugal, joining Portuguese Liga club Sporting CP on a free transfer. He played the first half in a 4–0 defeat in the Champions League to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on 25 October, he was loaned to First Division club Blackburn Rovers on 15 December for the rest of the season, making his debut two days later as an 89th-minute substitute in a 2–0 victory over their Lancashire rivals Burnley at Turf Moor. He was a regular first-team squad member and made eighteen league appearances, as Blackburn finished in second place and were promoted to the Premier League.

Blackburn Rovers

On 29 June 2001, he signed for Blackburn Rovers permanently for a transfer fee of £1.5M. He made his Premier League debut on 22 August in a 2–2 draw with Manchester United at Ewood Park. Three days later he scored Blackburn's first goal in a 2–1 home win over Tottenham Hotspur. He made a total of thirteen league appearances in the 2001–02 season as Blackburn finished in tenth place. He was an unused substitute when Blackburn won the…

In February 2020, Mahon took control of Manchester City Women on an interim basis.

Tranmere Rovers

Football League Cup runner-up: 1999–2000 Blackburn Rovers

Football League Cup: 2001–02 Individual

FAI Under-21 International Player of the Year: 1999