17 Facts About Tommy Mooney

Thomas John Mooney was born on 11 August 1971 and is an English former professional footballer who played mainly as a striker.

Tommy Mooney initially began his career at Aston Villa, appearing for the youth and reserve sides over two years, but was released in 1990 by Graham Taylor without ever playing for the first team.

Tommy Mooney then joined Scarborough, where he made a name for himself, scoring 40 goals in 129 first-team appearances.

Watford went on to reach the play-offs gaining 19 points from their last seven games with Tommy Mooney scoring in every game bar one.

Tommy Mooney went on to give valuable performances in both legs of the subsequent play-off semi final and the final against Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium, despite not scoring in either.

Tommy Mooney scored again the following week at home to Bradford City.

Tommy Mooney was only able to make eight appearances as Watford were relegated.

Tommy Mooney became the first player in nearly a decade to score twenty league goals for the club.

In May 2006 Tommy Mooney became the fourth inductee into the Watford Hall of Fame, alongside Luther Blissett, John McClelland and Tony Coton.

Out of contract with Watford, Tommy Mooney took up the offer of a better contract to play for Birmingham City, playing for the West Midlands club from June 2001 to July 2003 and making a total of 29 league starts.

However Tommy Mooney played just one game in the top division before being loaned to Stoke City.

At Stoke Tommy Mooney played 12 times scoring three goals one of which came against his former club Watford.

Tommy Mooney played a crucial part in Swindon reaching the play-offs that season, scoring 20 goals and setting up many more.

In July 2007 Tommy Mooney rejected a contract with Wycombe saying that they had not made enough changes to have a good chance of promotion the following season.

Tommy Mooney subsequently signed for newly promoted League One side Walsall.

Tommy Mooney currently has various media roles with Watford, and is a matchday commentator alongside Jon Marks for the club's live match streaming platform 'Hornets Hive Live'.

Tommy Mooney regularly appears on the Watford FC Official Club Podcast.