Derek Monaghan

Derek Monaghan

Personal information
Full name	Derek James Monaghan
Date of birth	20 January 1959 (1959-01-20) (age 52)
Place of birth	Bromsgrove, England
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1979–1984	West Bromwich Albion	19	(2)
1984–1985	Port Vale	7	(0)
	Redditch United
Total		26+	(2+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Derek James Monaghan (born 20 January 1959) is an English former footballer who played as a forward for West Bromwich Albion, Port Vale, and Redditch United.

Playing career

Monaghan started his career at West Bromwich Albion in 1979. He scored two goals in nineteen First Division matches during a five year stay. He suffered with knee injuries at The Hawthorns, but after two years on the sidelines he returned to action in time to score a winning goal against Arsenal at Highbury in December 1983; however he was again struck down by injury a week later.^[1] He played under four different managers: Ron Atkinson, Ronnie Allen, Ron Wylie, and Johnny Giles, before joining John Rudge's Port Vale in July 1984. He played seven Fourth Division and two cup games in the 1984–85 season, but suffered badly with injuries. He was given a free transfer in May 1985 and moved on to Redditch United.^[2] United won promotion out of the Southern Football League Midland Division in 1985–86.

Post-retirement

After retiring as a footballer, Monaghan set up his own financial consultancy business in Warwickshire.^[1]

Honours

with Redditch United

• Southern Football League Midland Division runner-up: 1985–86

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Former West Brom striker Derek Monaghan happy to see record go". BBC Sport. 27 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/blackcountry/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9038000/9038236.stm. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
2. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 202. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 

Persondata
Name	Monaghan, Derek
Alternative names	Derek James Monaghan
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	20 January 1959
Place of birth	Bromsgrove, England
Date of death
Place of death