Kevin Mooney (footballer)

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Kevin Mooney
Personal information
Full name Kevin William Mooney
Date of birth (1959-08-23) 23 August 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–1980 Bangor City
1980–1981 Bury 1 (0)
1981 Karlskrona AIF
1981–1982 Telford United
1982–1983 Tranmere Rovers 22 (0)
1983–? Stafford Rangers
?–1990 Bangor City
1990–1994 Southport 133 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin William Mooney (born 23 August 1959) is an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers. He had previously played for Bangor City, Bury and Telford United. [1] [2] [3]

In 2017, Mooney was part of a successful campaign with the England team to win the Seniors World Cup in Thailand. [4] This was his sixth World Cup appearance [5] and third Seniors World Cup win for England.[ citation needed ] In 2022 he won the Nations Cup with England Walking Football Community and in the 2023 the European Walking Football Invitational in Dublin.

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References

  1. Kevin Mooney at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN   978-0-9518648-2-1.
  3. "Kevin Mooney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. Bell, Paul (22 July 2016). "England win Seniors World Cup!". Professional Footballers' Association. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/15353005.wirral-man-returns-world-champion-after-starring-in-englands-successful-senior-team-at-world-cup/