Gavin Mahon
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Gavin Andrew Mahon is an English footballer who is currently under contract at League One club Notts County.
but did not do enough to secure a professional deal with the club. He was signed on a free transfer by Hereford United
in 1996 and spent two and a half seasons at Edgar Street. In all he made 83 competitive appearances and scored four goals for the Bulls, indeed he played in every league game in 1997–98
. His performances impressed Brentford
manager Ray Lewington who signed him for a nominal fee of £50,000, which eventually increased to £130,000 under the terms of the transfer deal. Mahon went on to make over 150 appearances for Brentford over a 4 year period before attracting the attentions of Division One side Watford
. Mahon joined Watford in March 2002 for £150,000 and found himself part of a struggling side.
Mahon was one of several players who took a voluntary pay cut during Watford's financial troubles in the post-Vialli
era and became a much respected figure among the fans for doing so. Following the departure of Sean Dyche
under Aidy Boothroyd, Mahon was installed as captain and his play continued to go from strength to strength. His leadership and combative nature became a key part of Watford's Championship
campaign in 2005–2006 season
which ended with him lifting the play-off trophy after a 3–0 defeat of Leeds United
. After gaining promotion Mahon signed a two year contract extension at Watford, which was due to take him through to the end of the 2008–2009 season as a Watford player. However on December 15, 2007 it was announced by Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd that Mahon's contract would not be renewed for the 2008–2009 season. http://www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~1188565,00.html Mahon subsequently joined Queens Park Rangers on December 31, 2007 on an 'emergency loan' basis, with a permanent transfer following in January 2008.
Mahon joined Crystal Palace
on loan until the end of the 2010-2011 season on 24 March 2011, but did not make an appearance for the Eagles before his spell at Selhurst Park
ended.
Following his release from Queens Park Rangers, Mahon signed for Notts County F.C.
on a pay-as-you play deal until January 2012 and has since put pen to paper on an 18-month contract which expires at the end of the 2012/13 season.
Watford
Career
Mahon was a trainee with Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
but did not do enough to secure a professional deal with the club. He was signed on a free transfer by Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
in 1996 and spent two and a half seasons at Edgar Street. In all he made 83 competitive appearances and scored four goals for the Bulls, indeed he played in every league game in 1997–98
1997-98 in English football
The 1997-1998 season was the 118th season of competitive football in England.-Premier League:Arsenal overhauled Manchester United's lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title...
. His performances impressed Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
manager Ray Lewington who signed him for a nominal fee of £50,000, which eventually increased to £130,000 under the terms of the transfer deal. Mahon went on to make over 150 appearances for Brentford over a 4 year period before attracting the attentions of Division One side Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
. Mahon joined Watford in March 2002 for £150,000 and found himself part of a struggling side.
Mahon was one of several players who took a voluntary pay cut during Watford's financial troubles in the post-Vialli
Gianluca Vialli
Gianluca Vialli is an Italian football manager and former player. Since retiring, he has gone into management and punditry and is a commentator for Sky Sport Italia....
era and became a much respected figure among the fans for doing so. Following the departure of Sean Dyche
Sean Dyche
Sean Dyche is an English former footballer. Dyche played for six clubs in his career, with his longest spell being with Chesterfield. He is currently the manager at Watford having previously been assistant manager to Malky Mackay. Dyche cites current Sheffield Wednesday manager Gary Megson as an...
under Aidy Boothroyd, Mahon was installed as captain and his play continued to go from strength to strength. His leadership and combative nature became a key part of Watford's Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
campaign in 2005–2006 season
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
which ended with him lifting the play-off trophy after a 3–0 defeat of Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
. After gaining promotion Mahon signed a two year contract extension at Watford, which was due to take him through to the end of the 2008–2009 season as a Watford player. However on December 15, 2007 it was announced by Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd that Mahon's contract would not be renewed for the 2008–2009 season. http://www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~1188565,00.html Mahon subsequently joined Queens Park Rangers on December 31, 2007 on an 'emergency loan' basis, with a permanent transfer following in January 2008.
Mahon joined Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
on loan until the end of the 2010-2011 season on 24 March 2011, but did not make an appearance for the Eagles before his spell at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:...
ended.
Following his release from Queens Park Rangers, Mahon signed for Notts County F.C.
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
on a pay-as-you play deal until January 2012 and has since put pen to paper on an 18-month contract which expires at the end of the 2012/13 season.
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
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| Hereford Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
1996–97 1996-97 in English football The 1996–1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England.Arrival into the league and exit out of the league returns in the fourth tier for the first time after its 3 season absence with only 1 relegation spot.- Premier League :... |
11 | 1 | ? | 4 | 0 | ? | |||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | 15 | 1 | ? | |||||||||||
| 1997–98 1997-98 in English football The 1997-1998 season was the 118th season of competitive football in England.-Premier League:Arsenal overhauled Manchester United's lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title... |
9 | 0 | ? | 4 | 0 | ? | ||||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | 13 | 0 | ? | |||||||||||
| 1998–99 1998-99 in English football -Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker... |
29 | 7 | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | 29 | 7 | ? | |||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | 49 | 8 | ? | 8 | 0 | ? | ||||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | 57 | 8 | ? | |||||||||||
| Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
1998–99 1998-99 in English football -Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker... |
29 | 4 | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | 29 | 4 | ? | |||||||||||
| 1999–2000 1999-2000 in English football -Premier League:Manchester United were crowned FA Premier League champions with an 18-point margin over runners-up Arsenal and with just 3 league defeats all season. This was despite their failure to retain the European Cup and withdrawal from the FA Cup in order to compete in the FIFA Club World... |
37 | 3 | ? | 4 | 0 | ? | ||||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | 41 | 3 | ? | |||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | 40 | 1 | ? | 5 | 0 | ? | ||||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | 45 | 1 | ? | |||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | 35 | 0 | ? | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | 39 | 0 | ? | |||||||||||
| 1998–2002 | 141 | 8 | ? | 13 | 0 | ? | ||||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | 154 | 8 | ? | |||||||||||
| Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
2001–02 2001-02 in English football The 2001-02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England.-Arsenal cruise to title glory:In what had earlier been one of the most closely fought Premiership title races for years, Arsenal won the championship by seven points. Their crown was won in the penultimate game of the... |
6 | 0 | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | 6 | 0 | ? | |||||||||||
| 2002–03 2002-03 in English football The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable... |
18 | 0 | ? | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 23 | 0 | ? | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 2003-04 in English football The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game.... |
32 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 36 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 2004-05 in English football The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League... |
43 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 51 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 2005-06 in English football The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether... |
38 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2006–07 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
35 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 39 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 19 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2008 | 191 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Q.P.R. Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... (loan) |
2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 17 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 40 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–present | 58 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 66 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 439 | 26 | 9 | 52 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 494 | 27 | 10 | |||||||||||
Honours
Brentford- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
runner-up: 20012001 Football League Trophy FinalThe 2001 Football League Trophy Final was the 18th final of the Football League Trophy, the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Football League Second and Third Divisions...
Watford
- Championship play-off winner: 2006/2007 Coca-Cola Championship Play-Off Final
External links
- Gavin Mahon player profile at qpr.co.uk