Tommy Rooney

Tommy Rooney
Personal information
Date of birth30 December 1984
Place of birthLiverpool, England
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Vauxhall Motors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2004Tranmere Rovers0(0)
2004–2005Macclesfield Town1(0)
2005Total Network Solutions0(0)
2005–2007Vauxhall Motors
2007Leigh RMI
2007–2008Cammell 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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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. July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-20.