Steve MCMAHON | 1986-1990 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

MCMAHON PES STATS | 1986-1990

electric_trigger Steve MCMAHON | 1986-1990 Club: Liverpool Number: 11 Position: CM*, DMF, Nationality: English Era: 1986-1990, aged 25-30 Foot: R Side: R Length: 175 Weight: 75 Attack: 75 Defence: 76 Balance: 80 Stamina: 84 Top Speed: 77 Acceleration:78 Response: 86 Agility: 78 Dribble Accuracy: 81 Dribble Speed: 77 Short Pass Accuracy: 84 Short Pass Speed: 83 Long Pass Acc: 81 Long Pass Speed: 83 Shot Accuracy: 75 Shot Power: 86 Shot Technique: 75 Free Kick Accuracy: 76 Curling: 76 Header: 75 Jump: 73 Technique: 80 Aggression: 79 Mentality: 85 Keeper Skill: 50 Team Work: 84 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 5 Weak Foot frequency: 5 Special Abilities Centre* Middle Shooting* Stephen Joseph McMahon (b. 20 August 1961, Halewood, Liverpool) is an English former football midfielder who most notably played for Liverpool in the late 1980s. Playing career McMahon started his career at Everton, the club he supported as a boy, playing for them as a teenager after appearing at Goodison Park as a ball boy. He made his league debut on 16 August 1980 in the 3-1 defeat to Sunderland at Roker Park, he went on to be voted the supporters player of the year by the end of the 1980/81 season. His commanding presence in the Toffees midfield earned the captaincy of the club but Everton's lack of success couldn't quench his thirst for honours, so after 4 seasons which included 100 league appearances and 11 league goals McMahon was on the move. He joined Aston Villa on the 20 May 1983 for £175,000 (rejecting a move to Liverpool in order to stay in the good books of the Evertonians), he made his league debut on the 27 August 1983 in the 4-3 Midlands derby win over West Bromwich Albion at Villa Park. McMahon settled quickly and established himself in the heart of the Villains midfield. However the success he craved never materialised with Villa finishing a disappointing 10th in his first season at the club, to confound matters his previous club, Everton, finished 3 places above them in 7th spot. The following season, 1984/85, ended up worse than the previous one as Villa finished in 10th spot again, only this time Everton won the title. McMahon agreed to join Liverpool on the 12 September 1985 for £350,000 thus becoming the first signing to be made by new manager Kenny Dalglish, and filling the void left by Graeme Souness over a year earlier. He made his debut 2 days later on the 14th in the 2-2 league draw with Oxford United at the Manor Ground. He didn't have to wait long for his first goal either, it came a week later on the 21 September against his former club, Everton. McMahon's 42nd minute strike turned out to be the winner as the Reds triumphed 3 to 2. He played a crucial role in Liverpool's ''double'' winning side of that season, although his joy at winning a League championship medal was tempered slightly by his omission from the side for the FA Cup final which again was ironically against rivals and former club Everton, the first all Merseyside FA Cup final. However, he was more fortunate than the other players left out by Dalglish as McMahon was given the substitute's role and ended up with a winners' medal when Liverpool won 3-1, though he did not get on to the pitch. The following year, McMahon this time started at Wembley when Liverpool contested the League Cup final against Arsenal. He set up the opening goal for Ian Rush but they ultimately lost the match 2-1. He had earlier scored four goals in Liverpool's record 10-0 victory over Fulham in the same competition. McMahon had also missed a penalty in the same game but scored another hat-trick in the following round against Leicester. In total, he scored nine goals in the League Cup that season, as well as five in the league. Dalglish reshaped the side the following season, incorporating new signings John Barnes, Peter Beardsley, John Aldridge and Ray Houghton but McMahon remained in the side. By now his reputation as one of the best hardmen in the game was established. Though his tackling was often subjected to scrutiny by the football authorities and criticism from opposing players and managers, there was no doubt that his skills as a footballer were of the highest order. McMahon scored frequently for a man in his position as Liverpool played some of the best club football ever seen and coasted to the 1988 League title. Memorable strikes included a 30 yard shot against Manchester United and the opener in a crucial Merseyside derby against Everton, although Liverpool only won the latter of those two games. When Liverpool reached the FA Cup final again, McMahon was one of the team's two Scousers (along with Aldridge) obliged to perform a localised rap on the official FA Cup final song The Anfield Rap, written in a trend-encapsulating rap and house music style by team-mate Craig Johnston. The song got to No.3 in the UK charts, but Liverpool surprisingly lost the final at Wembley to Wimbledon. McMahon was afforded the ultimate respect by Vinnie Jones, who said that if he could stop McMahon, then Wimbledon could stop Liverpool. Later in 1988, McMahon won his first of 17 caps for England. There had been widespread clamouring in the press for manager Bobby Robson to select him, and indeed ITV commentator Brian Moore rapped a verse to that effect on the Cup final song (''Well Steve McMahon sure can rap, it's about time he had an England cap; so come on Bobby Robson, he's your man; 'cause if anyone can, Macca can!'') with the last expression repeated in a scratch mix manner to emulate Melle Mel's rap which eulogised Chaka Khan on her 1984 hit I Feel For You. Robson awarded him his debut on the 17 February '88 in a friendly international with Israel in Tel Aviv. McMahon played the full 90 minutes along with fellow Reds Barnes and skipper Beardsley but couldn't influence a victory having instead to make do with a goalless draw. In 1989 McMahon was again a regular fixture as Liverpool again chased a ''double'' of League and FA Cup. As one of the local lads in the team, he was deeply affected by the Hillsborough disaster during the FA Cup semi- final on the 15 April, he, along with the rest of Liverpool F.C, showed great compassion and attended a number of the funerals. Brian Clough was publicly critical of McMahon afterwards, although many people could understand the scousers determination to propel the Reds into the final which was to be played against Everton, a fitting final in many peoples eyes, he also wanted to bring the famous old trophy back to Anfield as a dedication to the 96 supporters who lost their lives. Liverpool won the Cup by 3 goals to 2 - McMahon set up the opening goal for Aldridge after just 4 minutes of the final - but they lost the League title in a decider at Anfield against Arsenal. Television viewers saw McMahon telling his team-mates they were one minute from victory and another ''double'' and shouting ''come on!'' to himself as the game's last seconds ticked away, only for Arsenal midfield player Michael Thomas to score Arsenal's late winner and win the championship. McMahon again played frequently as Liverpool won back the title in 1990 but lost out on another ''double'' when they were beaten 4-3 by Crystal Palace in a thrilling FA Cup semi-final, in which McMahon scored. He was then selected by Robson for the England squad which would play in that summer's World Cup in Italy. McMahon came on as a substitute in the opening group game against the Republic of Ireland, but was responsible for gifting the Irish side their equaliser in the 1-1 draw - he miscontrolled a ball midway inside his own half of the pitch and Kevin Sheedy, a former Everton team-mate of McMahon's, stole the ball and crashed a shot past Peter Shilton. McMahon started the later group game against Egypt which England won, and then started the second round match against Belgium. He did not do a lot wrong in this game, but fatigue and a tactical change saw him replaced by David Platt, who went on to score a spectacular winner and keep hold of his place right through until the semi-final defeat against West Germany, scoring twice more during the tournament. McMahon did not feature again until the 3rd place play off against Italy. After playing 15 games of the 1991/1992 McMahon left Liverpool to join Manchester City for £900,000 on Christmas Eve 1991 after playing 276 games, during which time he scored 50 goals. McMahon made his City debut two days later on Boxing Day in a 2-1 win over Norwich City at Maine Road. 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 Steve MCMAHON | 1986-1990 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)