Allan Maher

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.

For the politician in New Brunswick, see Allan E. Maher.

Allan Maher
Personal information
Full name Allan Maher
Date of birth (1950-07-21) 21 July 1950
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
North Rocks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1973 Sutherland ? (?)
1974 Sutherland 17 (0)
1975–1983 Club Marconi ? (?)
National team
1975–1981 Australia 22 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

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. 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.


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