- Birthdate: 2 February 1966
- Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
- Other clubs: Home Farm (1981-83), Wrexham (loan 1985-86), Preston North End (1987-91), Sheffield Wednesday (loan 1990), Sunderland (1991-93), Burnley (loan 1992), Shelbourne (1993-95), Bohemians (1995-99), University College Dublin (1999-2001), Monaghan United (2001-02)
- Signed from: Home Farm
- Signed for LFC: £20,000, 15.08.1983
- International caps: u-21 4/0 caps/goals
- Liverpool debut: 07.10.1986
- Last appearance: 07.10.1986
- Contract expiry: 09.11.1987
- Win ratio: 100% W:1 D:0 L:0
- League games / goals / assists: 0 / 0 / 0
- Total games / goals / assists: 1 / 0 / 0
Player Profile
Dubliner Brian Mooney made his first appearance for the club when he substituted Jim Beglin during the club's 3-2 League Cup victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage on 7 October 1986. Although registered as a Liverpool player since the 1983/84 season, it was clear that his chances of breaking through at Anfield were extremely slight given the club's continued run of success through the whole of the 1980's. Mooney had a loan spell at Wrexham in 1985/86 before joining Preston after a month's loan at Deepdale in November 1987. He spent three seasons at Deepdale where he played 128 games for the Lancashire club, scoring 20 goals, which turned out to be the best spell of his career being voted Preston's Player of the Year in the 1988/89 season. "The Moon Man" as he was called at Preston is considered a legend in those parts.
Appearances per season
Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
Totals |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1986-1987 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
1 |
30 |
Fulham |
Total |
Started/substitutions |
0 |
Started |
0 |
On the bench |
1 |
Substitute |
0 |
Substituted |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
07.10.1986 |
Fulham |
Craven Cottage |
League Cup |
Scrapbook
New signing - 15 August 1983
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Home Farm |
1981-1983 |
League of Ireland 2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Wrexham |
1985-1986 |
England Fourth Division |
9 |
2 |
10 |
2 |
Preston North End |
1987-1988 |
England Third Division |
34 |
3 |
42 |
4 |
Preston North End |
1988-1989 |
England Third Division |
40 |
6 |
48 |
7 |
Preston North End |
1989-1990 |
England Third Division |
45 |
10 |
50 |
11 |
Preston North End |
1990-1991 |
England Third Division |
9 |
2 |
11 |
4 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
1990-1991 |
England Second Division |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sunderland |
1990-1991 |
England First Division |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Sunderland |
1991-1992 |
England Second Division |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Sunderland |
1992-1993 |
England First Division |
12 |
1 |
14 |
1 |
Burnley |
1992-1993 |
England Second Division |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Shelbourne |
1993-1995 |
League of Ireland 1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Bohemians |
1995-1999 |
League of Ireland 1 |
117 |
19 |
117 |
19 |
University College Dublin |
1999-2001 |
League of Ireland 1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Monaghan United |
2001-2002 |
League of Ireland 1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
287 |
43 |
313 |
48 |