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Allan Maher

Allan Maher
Personal information
Full name Allan Maher
Date of birth (1950-07-21) 21 July 1950 (age 74)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
North Rocks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1973 Sutherland ? (?)
1974 Sutherland 17 (0)
1975–1983 Club Marconi ? (?)
International career
1975–1981 Australia 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Allan Maher[1] (born 21 July 1950) is an Australian former soccer goalkeeper, who was part of Australia's squad for the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Playing career

An Irish-Australian Roman Catholic, at club level, he was a part of the successful Marconi sides of the early National Soccer League years, where he was a member of their 1979 championship side.[2][3]

While Maher was a member of Australia's 1974 FIFA World Cup squad, he didn't make his full international debut until 1975. He represented Australia in 22 A internationals between 1975 and 1981.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Some sources show Maher's first name as "Alan"
  2. ^ "Maher, Allan". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Allan Maher". MyFootball. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ Howe, Andrew (2008). The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  5. ^ "Australia - Squad List". 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany ™. FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ "50 days to go: Allan Maher's FIFA World Cup story". Football Federation Australia. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2020.