Daryl McMahon

Daryl McMahon

Personal information
Date of birth	10 October 1983
Place of birth	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Ebbsfleet United (manager)
Youth career
	Belvedere
	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002–2004	West Ham United	0	(0)
2004	→ Torquay United (loan)	1	(0)
2004	Port Vale	5	(0)
2004–2007	Leyton Orient	65	(5)
2006–2007	→ Notts County (loan)	7	(0)
2007–2009	Stevenage Borough	62	(7)
2009	Cambridge United	9	(0)
2009–2011	Farnborough	38	(4)
2011–2012	Boreham Wood	10	(0)
2012	Eastleigh	24	(3)
2012–2013	Dover Athletic	28	(3)
2013–2015	Ebbsfleet United	66	(14)
2015	Boreham Wood	11	(0)
Total		326	(36)
National team
1999–2000	Republic of Ireland U16	4	(1)
	Republic of Ireland U17
	Republic of Ireland U18 [1]
Teams managed
2014	Ebbsfleet United (caretaker)
2015–	Ebbsfleet United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Daryl McMahon (born 10 October 1983) is an Irish former footballer and football manager who is the manager Conference South side Ebbsfleet United.

Starting as a midfielder his career at West Ham United, he switched to Port Vale in 2004 after failing to make a first team appearance for the "Hammers". Later in the year he moved on to Leyton Orient, where he would remain for three years. He then spent two seasons at Stevenage Borough, moving on to Cambridge United and then Farnborough in 2009. Two years later he moved on to Boreham Wood, and seven months later to Eastleigh. He has also played for Torquay United and Notts County on loan. He switched to Dover Athletic in September 2012, before signing for Ebbsfleet United in June 2013. He rejoined Boreham Wood in January 2015 before returning to Ebbsfleet as manager three months later.

McMahon represented the Republic of Ireland Under-16 team at the 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship.

Playing career

McMahon started his youth career with the famous Belvedere FC. McMahon then began his career as a trainee with West Ham United, turning professional in August 2002. In need of first team experience, he joined League Two Torquay United on loan in March 2004,^[2][3] making his debut as a late substitute for Martin Gritton in the 2–2 home draw with Yeovil Town on 3 April 2004. However, that was to be his only game for the "Gulls" as he returned to West Ham two weeks early, seemingly at his own request.^[4]

He was released by West Ham at the end of the 2003–04 season, joining Martin Foyle's League One Port Vale on non-contract terms in September 2004. He struggled to establish himself at Vale Park and dropped down a division to join Leyton Orient on a free transfer two months later, after rejecting a further short-term deal at Port Vale.^[5] Impressing on a non-contract basis he signed a six-month deal with Orient in January 2005.^[6]

He played 33 games of the "O's" promotion winning campaign of 2005–06 but fell out of favour the following season and joined Notts County, back in League Two, on loan in November 2006.^[7] After his loan spell finished the following January,^[8] McMahon joined Conference side Stevenage Borough.^[9] A fairly regular member of the first team at Broadhall Way, he was a sub in the FA Trophy final at Wembley. In May 2008 he signed a two-year contract with the club.^[10]

On 26 November 2008, he was transfer listed by Borough, along with teammate John Martin,^[11] and in the 2009 January transfer window McMahon agreed to join fellow Conference side Cambridge United.^[12][13] He made his debut in a 4–1 win over Woking at the Abbey Stadium,^[14] but struggled to hold down a place in the side. He was an unused substitute in the 2009 Conference National play-off final, as he watched his United teammates lose their second play-off final in as many years. On 16 July 2009, caretaker Cambridge United manager, Paul Carden, announced that McMahon has left the club.^[15] He then joined Farnborough for a two-year stay. He enjoyed promotion to the Conference South with the club, as they were crowned champions of the Southern Football League Premier Division in 2009–10. The following year he helped the club to the Conference South play-off final, where they were defeated 4–2 by Ebbsfleet United.

In June 2011, he signed for Boreham Wood as a player-coach on a two-year contract.^[16] McMahon's stay at Boreham Wood lasted seven months, as in January 2012 he signed for fellow Conference South side Eastleigh for an undisclosed fee.^[17] The "Spitfires" went on to post a mid-table finish in 2011–12. He was sold to league rivals Dover Athletic for an undisclosed fee in September 2012.^[18] Eastleigh manager Richard Hill had rejected two bids from the "Whites", before Dover boss Nicky Forster put in a bid that Eastleigh director Stewart Donald felt "matched our valuation" and represented "good value".^[19] He played in the 3–2 play-off final defeat to Salisbury City on 12 May 2013.^[20]

In June 2013, he signed for Ebbsfleet United for a fee of £13,000.^[21] He became a key part of the club's passing style, but credited the club's success to manager Steve Brown.^[22][23] The "Fleet" finished fourth in 2013–14 and reached the play-off final, where they were beaten 1–0 by Dover Athletic;^[24] this was McMahon's fourth play-off final defeat in six years. He did though play in the Kent Senior Cup final, which ended in a 4–0 victory over Dover.^[25]

He re-signed with Boreham Wood in January 2015 on a contract lasting until summer 2017.^[26]

Management career

McMahon took charge at Conference South side Ebbsfleet United on a caretaker basis for three games in November 2014, winning two games and drawing one game in the period following the departure of Steve Brown and the appointment of Jamie Day.^[26] He was given a two-year management contract at the club in April 2015.^[27]

Statistics

Season	Club	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other[28]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2002–03[29]	West Ham United	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003–04[30]		First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003–04[30]	Torquay United (loan)	Third Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004–05[31]	Port Vale	League One	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
Total			5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
2004–05[31]	Leyton Orient	League Two	24	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	3
2005–06[32]			33	2	4	0	1	1	2	0	40	3
2006–07[33]		League One	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
2006–07[33]	Notts County (loan)	League Two	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Total			65	5	5	0	2	1	2	0	74	6
2006–07[33]	Stevenage Borough	Conference National	12	0	0	0	–	–	4	1	16	1
2007–08[34]			37	7	1	0	–	–	0	0	38	7
2008–09[35]			13	0	1	0	–	–	0	0	14	0
Total			62	7	2	0	0	0	4	1	68	8
2008–09[35]	Cambridge United	Conference National	9	0	0	0	–	–	0	0	9	0
Total			9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
2009–10	Farnborough	Southern League					–	–
2010–11[36]		Conference South	38	4	2	0	–	–	0	0	40	4
Total			38	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	40	4
2011–12[36]	Boreham Wood	Conference South	10	0	0	0	–	–	1	0	11	0
Total			10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	0
2011–12[36]	Eastleigh	Conference South	16	3	0	0	–	–	0	0	16	3
2012–13[36]			8	0	0	0	–	–	0	0	8	0
Total			24	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	3
2012–13[36]	Dover Athletic	Conference South	28	3	0	0	–	–	0	0	28	3
Total			28	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	3
2013–14[36]	Ebbsfleet United	Conference South	43	9	2	0	–	–	3	1	48	10
2014–15			23	5			–	–			23	5
Total			66	14	2	0	0	0	3	1	71	15
2014–15	Boreham Wood	Conference South	11	0			–	–			11	0
Total			11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Career total			326	36	11	0	2	1	11	2	350	39

Notes

• Statistics for Farnborough in the Southern League in the 2009–10 season and for Ebbsfleet United and Boreham Wood in the 2014–15 season are not known.

Honours

with Leyton Orient

• Football League Two 3rd place promotion winner: 2005–06

with Stevenage Borough

• FA Trophy winner: 2006–07

with Cambridge United

• Conference National play-off finalist: 2009

with Farnborough

• Southern Football League Premier Division champion: 2009–10
• Conference South play-off finalist: 2011

with Dover Athletic

• Conference South play-off finalist: 2013

with Ebbsfleet United

• Conference South play-off finalist: 2014
• Kent Senior Cup winner: 2014

References

1. "International Roll Of Honour". www.belvederefc.com. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
2. "Gulls snap up McMahon". BBC Sport. 4 March 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
3. "McMahon ready to prove worth". BBC Sport. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
4. "McMahon returns to Hammers". BBC Sport. 6 April 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
5. "Vale hand chance to Magpie McClen". BBC Sport. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
6. "McMahon signs new deal at Orient". BBC Sport. 12 January 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
7. "County take McMahon on loan deal". BBC Sport. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
8. "Notts agree duo's loan extensions". BBC Sport. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
9. "Stevenage snap up O's midfielder". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
10. "Stevenage sign defender Anaclet". BBC Sport. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
11. "Borough duo put on transfer list". BBC Sport. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
12. "McMahon joins U's for the season". BBC Sport. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
13. msvenables (12 January 2009). "MCMAHON MOVES TO CAMBRIDGE". stevenageborofc.com. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
14. "Brabin praises Bolland response". BBC Sport. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
15. "U's squad stunned by Brabin exit". BBC Sport. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
16. "Boreham snap up released trio". bluesqsouth.com. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
17. "McMahon joins Eastleigh". Eastleigh FC. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
18. "Whites snap up McMahon". dover-athletic.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
19. "Daryl McMahon departs for Dover". eastleighfc.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
20. "Salisbury City 3–2 Dover Athletic". bluesqsouth.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
21. "Fleet capture Daryl McMahon". ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
22. Tervet, Steve (29 April 2014). "Ebbsfleet United captain Daryl McMahon says winning is everything ahead of Skrill South play-off against Bromley". Kent Online. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
23. Tervet, Steve (23 January 2014). "Ebbsfleet United midfielder Daryl McMahon believes manager Steve Brown deserves more credit for the team's league position". Kent Online. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
24. "Dover promoted to Conference after Ebbsfleet play-off victory". BBC Sport. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
25. Miller, Ed. "Dover Athletic 0-4 Fleet". ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
26. Tervet, Steve (21 January 2015). "Daryl McMahon leaves Ebbsfleet United on a free transfer and signs for their promotion rivals Boreham Wood". Kent Online. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
27. Miller, Ed. "Roll out the Daryl…". ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
28. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy
29. "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
30. "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
31. "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
32. "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
33. "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
34. "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
35. "Games played by Daryl McMahon in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
36. "profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 September 2012.

External links

• Daryl McMahon career statistics at Soccerbase
• Daryl McMahon profile at Soccerway