Tony Mahoney

Tony Mahoney
Personal information
Full name Anthony Joseph Mahoney[1]
Date of birth (1959-09-29) 29 September 1959
Place of birth Barking, England
Playing position Striker
Youth career
Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1976–1982 Fulham 59 (10)
1981 → Northampton Town (loan) 6 (0)
1982–1984 Brentford 41 (12)
1984–1985 Crystal Palace 18 (4)
1985–1988 Grays Athletic
1988–1989 Dartford
1989–1999 Canvey Island

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Tony Mahoney is a retired English professional football striker who appeared in the Football League for Fulham, Brentford and Crystal Palace.[1] He later forged a career in non-league football, spending a decade with Canvey Island. Mahoney is the sixth-youngest-ever Fulham debutant.

Club career

Fulham

Mahoney began his career as a trainee with Division Two side Fulham. Aged just 17 years and 38 days, he made his professional debut in a league match versus Cardiff City on 6 November 1976, to become the-then second-youngest Fulham debutant.[1] He failed to break through to the first team at Craven Cottage, his best seasonal record being 22 league appearances during the 1980/81 season. Mahoney was released by Fulham in 1982,[1] having made 69 appearances and scored 13 goals.

Northampton Town (loan)

Out of favour at Fulham, Mahoney joined Division Four side Northampton Town on loan in October 1981.[2] He made six league appearances without scoring.

Brentford

Mahoney signed for Division Three club Brentford on a free transfer in July 1982.[2] Partnering Francis Joseph up front, Mahoney had a good start to life at Griffin Park, scoring 15 goals in his first 28 appearances, before suffering a broken leg in an FA Cup second round replay versus Swindon Town in December.[1] After recovering, he failed to show the same kind of form and was released at the end of the 1983/84 season.[1] Mahoney made 58 appearances and scored 19 goals during his two years with Brentford.[1]

Crystal Palace

Mahoney joined Division Two side Crystal Palace in June 1984.[2] In a one-season stay at Selhurst Park, he made 24 appearances and scored five goals.[3]

Grays Athletic

Mahoney dropped into non-league football to sign for Isthmian League Division One side Grays Athletic in 1985.[4] He was part of the team which secured promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division and won two cups during the 1987/88 season, with Mahoney's striker partnership with Micky Welch being regarded as the most-feared in non-league football.[5]

Dartford

Mahoney joined Southern League Premier Division club Dartford in 1988.[6] He stayed at Watling Street for one season.

Canvey Island

Mahoney signed for Essex Senior League side Canvey Island in 1989. He was a part of a golden era for the club, which saw the Gulls rise from the Essex Senior League to the Isthmian League Division One with three promotions in three seasons.[7] Mahoney was also part of the Canvey Island team which went on a run to the first round proper of the 1995/96 FA Cup,[8] taking Division Two side Brighton & Hove Albion to a replay before going out.[9][10]

Personal life

Mahoney's son, Tony Jr, was fatally stabbed in September 1999.[11]

Honours

Grays Athletic

Canvey Island

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 99. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. 1 2 3 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Tony Mahoney". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Tony Mahoney". Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "1985/86 revisited". Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "A century and more for Grays". Gazette. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Club Year - Clubs - The Non-League Club Directory". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Football Club History Database - Canvey Island". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Gulls set sights on Seagulls". The Independent. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "CIFC v Brighton (12/11/95)". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "CIFC v Brighton (21/11/95)". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Canvey: Murderer begins life sentence (From Thurrock Gazette)". thurrockgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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