Scott Moloney

Scott Moloney

Personal information
Full name	Scott Gavin Moloney
Date of birth	(2000-04-15) 15 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Ashton-under-Lyne, England [1]
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Oldham Athletic
Youth career
	Hartlepool United
	Bury
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Bury	2	(0)
2018	→ Skelmersdale United (loan)	2	(0)
2020–2023	Barrow	3	(0)
2022	→ South Shields (loan)	3	(0)
2022	→ Guiseley (loan)	0	(0)
2022	→ Guiseley (loan)	0	(0)
2023–2024	Nantwich Town	20	(0)
2024	FC United of Manchester	2	(0)
2024–	Oldham Athletic	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Scott Gavin Moloney (born 15 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Oldham Athletic.

Playing career

Early career

Moloney spent time with Hartlepool United before moving on to Bury. Having spent 21 games as an unused substitute following an injury to Joe Murphy, Moloney joined Skelmersdale United on loan on 7 September 2018. ^[2] He played two Northern Premier League Division One West games for the "Blueboys", featuring in defeats to Radcliffe and Trafford. ^[3]

Barrow

He was signed by EFL League Two club Barrow on 17 September 2020; manager David Dunn signed him to provide competition for Joel Dixon and Josh Lillis. ^[4] He signed a new one-year contract in July 2021. ^[5] He made his professional debut on 31 August 2021, in a 2–2 draw at Accrington Stanley in an EFL Trophy group stage game; Barrow lost the resulting penalty shoot-out 5–4. ^[6] On 12 January 2022, Moloney joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side South Shields on a one-month loan deal, making three appearances. ^[7] On 25 March 2022, he went out on loan for a further month to National League North side Guiseley. ^[8] The deal was later extended until the end of the season. ^[9] In July 2022, Moloney returned to Guiseley on loan until January 2023 following their relegation but was recalled by Barrow on 30 August 2022. He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[10]

Non-League

Following his departure from Barrow, Moloney joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Nantwich Town. ^[11] He departed the club in March 2024, joining FC United of Manchester. ^{[12] [13]}

In August 2024, Moloney signed for National League club Oldham Athletic on a one-year deal following a successful trial period. ^[14]

Statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bury	2017–18 [1]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19 [1]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Skelmersdale United (loan)	2018–19 [3]	Northern Premier League Division One West	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Barrow	2020–21 [15]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [16]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	2022–23 [17]	EFL League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
Total			1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	0
South Shields (loan)	2021–22 [18]	Northern Premier League	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Guiseley (loan)	2021–22	National League North	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Guiseley (loan)	2022–23	Northern Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nantwich Town	2023–24 [19]	NPL Division One West	20	0	5	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 2]	0	29	0
FC United of Manchester	2023–24 [20]	NPL Premier Division	2	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
Career total			28	0	5	0	0	0	7	0	40	0

1. Appearance(s) and goal(s) in the EFL Trophy.
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. Scott Moloney at Soccerway
2. "Moloney Joins Skelmersdale United On Loan". www.buryfc.co.uk. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
3. "Scott Moloney - Skelmersdale United F.C. First Team". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
4. "Barrow Complete Signing Of Scott Moloney". www.barrowafc.com. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
5. "Scott Moloney Signs New Bluebirds Deal". www.barrowafc.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
6. "Accrington Stanley vs Barrow on 31 Aug 21 - Match Centre - Barrow Association Football Club". www.barrowafc.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
7. "Scott Moloney joins South Shields on loan". Barrow AFC. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
8. "Scott Moloney Joins Guiseley On Loan". www.barrowafc.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
9. "Moloney Extends Guiseley Loan Stay". www.barrowafc.com. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
10. "Barrow Confirm Retained List". www.barrowafc.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
11. "Goalkeeper Scott Moloney joins the Dabbers". www.nantwichtownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
12. "Scott Moloney departs the Dabbers". www.nantwichtownfc.co.uk. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
13. "Dabbers goalkeeper Departs To FC United". www.thenpl.co.uk. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
14. "Latics Add Goalkeeper Moloney". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
15. "Games played by Scott Moloney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
16. "Games played by Scott Moloney in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
17. "Games played by Scott Moloney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
18. "South Shields | Appearances | Scott Moloney | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
19. "Nantwich Town – Appearances – Scott Moloney – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
20. "FC United of Manchester – Appearances – Scott Moloney – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2024.