Derek Monaghan

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Derek Monaghan
Personal information
Full name Derek James Monaghan [1]
Date of birth (1959-01-20) 20 January 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth Bromsgrove, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1984 West Bromwich Albion 19 (2)
1984–1985 Port Vale 7 (0)
Redditch United
Total26+(2+)
International career
1977 England Youth 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek James Monaghan (born 20 January 1959) is an English former footballer who played as a forward for West Bromwich Albion, Port Vale, and Redditch United.

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Career

Monaghan started his career at West Bromwich Albion in 1979, having won seven caps for England Youth in 1977. [3] During a five-year stay, he scored two goals in 19 First Division matches. He suffered with knee injuries at The Hawthorns. After two years on the sidelines, he returned to action in time to score a winning goal against Arsenal at Highbury in December 1983; however, he was again struck down by injury a week later. [4] He played under four different managers: Ron Atkinson, Ronnie Allen, Ron Wylie, and Johnny Giles, before joining John Rudge's Port Vale in July 1984. He played seven Fourth Division and two cup games in the 1984–85 season, but suffered badly with injuries. He was given a free transfer in May 1985 and moved on to Redditch United. [5] United won promotion out of the Southern Football League Midland Division in 1985–86.

Post-retirement

After retiring as a footballer, Monaghan set up his own financial consultancy business in Warwickshire. [4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 1979–80 First Division 40001050
1980–81 First Division40001050
1981–82 First Division811021112
1982–83 First Division00000000
1983–84 First Division31000031
Total1921041243
Port Vale 1984–85 Fourth Division 70002090

Honours

Redditch United

References

  1. ↑ "Derek Monaghan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 386. ISBN   0362020175 . Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "England Matches - Youth/Under-18's 1971-80". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Former West Brom striker Derek Monaghan happy to see record go". BBC Sport. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  5. ↑ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 202. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  6. ↑ Derek Monaghan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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