Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.8
Solid
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Tranmere Rovers
top club · 156 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#28
goals rank
#61
assists rank
33
season goals
17
season assists
Among 106 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2004
€2.30m
top transfer fee · 00/01
8
best season · 04/05
16 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-04-04 · 4 players total
373Appearances
33Goals
17Assists
32Yellow cards
0Red cards
107Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alan Mahon |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alan Joseph Mahon |
| Date of birth | 1978-04-04 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-08-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Tranmere → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tranmere Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tranmere Rovers
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Burnley → Tranmere
09/10 · Transfer
May 2009
Transfer: Blackpool → Burnley
08/09 · Return from loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Burnley → Blackpool
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackpool FC, Burnley FC
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Burnley FC
29 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Burnley FC
27 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2006
Transfer: Wigan → Burnley
05/06 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Burnley FC, Wigan Athletic
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wigan Athletic
29 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2004
Transfer: Blackburn → Wigan
03/04 · Transfer
Dec 2003
Transfer: Ipswich → Blackburn
03/04 · Return from loan
Sep 2003
Transfer: Blackburn → Ipswich
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackburn Rovers, Wigan Athletic, Ipswich Town
30 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Cardiff → Blackburn
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Blackburn → Cardiff
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackburn Rovers
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2000
Transfer: Sporting CP → Blackburn
00/01 · Transfer · €2.30m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sporting CP, Blackburn Rovers
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Tranmere → Sporting CP
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Tranmere Rovers
50 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Tranmere Rovers
43 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Tranmere Rovers
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Tranmere Rovers
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Tranmere U18 → Tranmere
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 72 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.29/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 0.29/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.23/90
Minutes played by club
Tranmere Rovers
39.5%
Burnley FC
19.8%
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
18.9%
Blackburn Rovers
8.8%
Ipswich Town
7.1%
Cardiff City
5.9%
Sporting CP
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 09/10 | 99/00 | 156 | 15 | 2 | 3,807 |
| Burnley FC | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 77 | 4 | 7 | 1,907 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 1,825 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 851 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 688 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 572 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 709 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 825 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 480 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 433 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 639 |
| 10/11 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 721 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Burnley FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Burnley FC | 26 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,259 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 489 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Burnley FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 381 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 272 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,082 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 688 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 572 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 851 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Tranmere U18 | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Tranmere | Sporting CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Sporting CP | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €2.30m |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Blackburn | Cardiff | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Cardiff | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Blackburn | Ipswich | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Ipswich | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Blackburn | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-01 | Wigan | Burnley | Transfer | 1850000 | €300k |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Burnley | Blackpool | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Blackpool | Burnley | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Burnley | Tranmere | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Tranmere | Without Club | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 450000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.85m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris McCann | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 27 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 39 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 25 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 3 | 25 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Blackpool | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Burnley | Blackpool | Loan | — | €750k |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Ipswich | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Blackburn | Ipswich | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Cardiff | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Blackburn | Cardiff | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Alan Mahon's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 30% |
| Sunderland AFC | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 34% |
| Leicester City | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 39% |
| Derby County | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 45% |
| West Ham United | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 25% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 47% |
| Southampton FC | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 39% |
| Preston North End | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 28% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 42% |
| Stoke City | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 25% |
| Coventry City | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 56% |
| Sheffield United | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 50 | 1,534 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 98/99 | 43 | 480 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 97/98 | 18 | 433 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 96/97 | 25 | 639 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 1,259 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 489 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 381 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 362 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 03/04 | 30 | 1,770 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 02/03 | 19 | 572 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 01/02 | 22 | 851 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
161 apps
15 G
7 A
Championship
95 apps
11 G
7 A
Premier League
24 apps
2 G
0 A
Second Division
15 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
22 apps
1 G
2 A
League Cup
36 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
16 apps
1 G
0 A
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Alan Mahon is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Alan Mahon?
Alan Mahon is 48 years old. He was born on April 4, 1978 in Dublin.
What position does Alan Mahon play?
Alan Mahon plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Alan Mahon play for?
Alan Mahon currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alan Mahon scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alan Mahon has scored 33 goals in 373 appearances.