1. Stephen Joseph McMahon was born on 20 August 1961 and is an English football manager, former professional footballer and current television pundit.
39 Facts About Steve McMahon
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Steve McMahon was placed in 42nd position in the '100 Players Who Shook The Kop' poll, which asked Red supporters to name the best 100 Liverpool players of all time.
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Steve McMahon played for Everton, Aston Villa and Manchester City, playing in the Premier League for the latter.
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Steve McMahon later had a brief spell as manager of Perth Glory in Australia.
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Halewood-born Steve McMahon started his career at Everton, playing for them as a teenager after appearing at Goodison Park as a ball boy.
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Steve McMahon's commanding presence in the Toffees midfield earned him the captaincy of the club.
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Steve McMahon settled quickly and established himself in the heart of the Villans midfield.
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Steve McMahon played a crucial role in Liverpool's "double" winning side of that season.
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Steve McMahon had missed a penalty in the same game, which would have made him the only Liverpool player to score five goals in a competitive game that season but scored another hat-trick in the following round against Leicester.
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Dalglish reshaped the side the following season, incorporating new signings John Barnes, Peter Beardsley, John Aldridge and Ray Houghton but Steve McMahon remained in the side.
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Steve McMahon frequently scored for a man in his position as Liverpool won the 1988 League title.
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When Liverpool reached the FA Cup final again, Steve McMahon was one of the team's two Scousers obliged to perform a localised rap on the official FA Cup final song Anfield Rap, written in a trend-encapsulating rap and house music style by teammate Craig Johnston.
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Steve McMahon was afforded the ultimate respect by Vinnie Jones, who said that if he could stop Steve McMahon, then Wimbledon could stop Liverpool.
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Jones and Steve McMahon locked horns early on, and Jones fouled Steve McMahon aggressively early on in the game with a two footed tackle.
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In Jones's autobiography he recounted that he wanted to "take out their top man" and Steve McMahon actually managed to smash Jones in the eye with his elbow on the way down from the tackle, which led to a cut and scar on his face that remained on his face for a while.
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Steve McMahon clashed with John Fashanu and Dennis Wise frequently throughout the match, although Liverpool lost on the day.
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Steve McMahon was voted second place in the PFA Player Of the Year Awards, the winner being his colleague John Barnes.
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In 1989 Steve McMahon was again a regular fixture as Liverpool again chased a "double" of League and FA Cup.
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In Souness's book, The Management Years he recounted that several players who were over 30, including Steve McMahon, were looking for bigger contracts at the end of their careers and were prepared to move elsewhere if their terms weren't met.
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In 1993, Steve McMahon was featured in Vinnie Jones's Soccer's Hard Men video, in which Jones talks about his adoration and respect for other "hard men" from the past and present including Souness, Bryan Robson, Mike Bailey, Norman Hunter, Jack Charlton, Peter Storey, Ron Harris and Nobby Stiles.
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Steve McMahon described how McMahon got his revenge on Vinnie Jones for Jones' early foul on McMahon in the 1988 FA Cup Final, by kicking Jones to the floor with his studs at Anfield, forcing him to have stitches on a major cut.
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Steve McMahon played in 87 league matches for the Sky Blues before an offer to become player-manager of Swindon Town tempted him away from Manchester.
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Steve McMahon first represented England at senior level on 17 February 1988 in a goalless friendly draw against Israel.
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Steve McMahon had just come on to the pitch as a substitute for Peter Beardsley.
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Steve McMahon made further appearances by starting in England's final group match with Egypt and their second round tie with Belgium though did not play in either England's quarter final or semi final matches where both times he was an unused substitute.
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Steve McMahon joined them as they were preparing for a League Cup match with Derby County.
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Steve McMahon was quoted as saying the relegation left him "feeling lower than a snake's belly".
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Steve McMahon won three manager of the month awards, and the manager of the year.
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Steve McMahon's next stop came at Blackpool, with whom he signed an 18-month contract on 7 January 2000.
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Steve McMahon stated that the job was a "great opportunity" and that his main task was to "keep us afloat this year and get us in a position where we can be safe".
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At the time of his departure, Steve McMahon was the fifth-longest-serving Blackpool manager in terms of Football League games in charge.
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Steve McMahon was signed in early 2005 as the manager of Perth Glory FC for the inaugural Australian A-League Men season.
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In early February 2006 through 2007, Steve McMahon signed an initial eighteen-month contract to work as a television pundit for Asia-based ESPN Star Sports, and subsequently extended his contract by three years.
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Steve McMahon has been responsible for recruiting other former English football stars such as Les Ferdinand and fellow ex-Liverpool players, Ian Rush and Steve McManaman.
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Steve McMahon joined Profitable Group on their board of Directors as Group Commercial Director in March 2008, leading the Group's Strategic Sports Investment Division.
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Steve McMahon has explained that Profitable Group had ended its interest in buying the club due to a lack of "communication and response" from Bill Kenwright.
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Steve McMahon's brother, John, is a former footballer and now coach.
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Steve McMahon is married to Julie and has two sons, Stephen and Paul.
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Steve McMahon had the tumour removed in January 2020 at Liverpool's Royal Hospital.