Tommy Rooney

Tommy Rooney
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-12-30) 30 December 1984
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Vauxhall Motors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2004 Tranmere Rovers 0 (0)
2004–2005 Macclesfield Town 1 (0)
2005 Total Network Solutions 0 (0)
2005–2007 Vauxhall Motors
2007 Leigh RMI
2007–2008 Cammell Laird
2008– Vauxhall Motors

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:19, 15 June 2008 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Tommy Rooney (born 30 December 1984) is an English footballer who played for League Two club Macclesfield Town during the 2004–05 season as a striker and is now playing non-league football for Vauxhall Motors.

Career

Tommy, who is the cousin of Wayne,[1] John and Graeme Rooney, began his career at Tranmere Rovers, where he played in the youth and reserve sides but did not break into the first-team.[1] He joined League Two club Macclesfield Town in May 2004 on a one-year contract[1] and made two league and cup appearances for the club in the 2004–05 season.[2] He was one of several players released by Macclesfield in May 2005 following their defeat in the League Two play-offs[3] and joined Welsh Premier League champions Total Network Solutions on non-contract terms in July 2007.[4] After training with TNS during the summer, he dropped into non-league football, joining Conference North club Vauxhall Motors at the beginning of the 2005–06 season[5] and later joining Leigh RMI[6] and Cammell Laird.[7] He rejoined Vauxhall Motors in July 2008.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Macc sign Rooney cousin". BBC Sport. 2004-05-18. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  2. ↑ "Games played by Tommy Rooney in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  3. ↑ "Nine released by Macc boss Horton". BBC Sport. 2005-05-26. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  4. ↑ "TNS snap up Rooney for Champions League tie!". Non League Daily. 2005-07-04. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  5. ↑ "Brown delighted with Rooney - mark two". Non League Daily. 2005-09-30. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  6. ↑ "RMI sign Rooney". The Leigh Reporter. 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  7. ↑ "Laird sign Rooney!". Non League Daily. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  8. ↑ "Rooney back at Motors". Non League Daily. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
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