Tommy Muldoon

Tommy Muldoon

Football player infobox
playername= Tommy Muldoon


fullname = Thomas Patrick Muldoon
dateofbirth = February 1901
cityofbirth = Athlone, County Westmeath
countryofbirth = Ireland
position= Midfielder / Defender
years = 1919-1924
1924-1927
1927-1929
1929-1931
clubs= Athlone Town
Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur
Walsall
caps(goals) =
0 (0)
nationalyears = 1924-1927
nationalteam = Irish Free State
nationalcaps(goals) = 5 (0)
pcupdate =
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Thomas Patrick Muldoon (born February 1901, Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland) was a former Irish footballer who played for, among others, Athlone Town and Aston Villa. As an international he also played for the Irish Free State and represented them at the 1924 Olympics Games.

Early years

Muldoon initially attended Deer Park National School in Athlone before completing his education, between 1912 and 1914, at St. Mary’s Intermediate School. During the First World War he joined the Royal Leicestershire Regiment and subsequently served in British India. ["Who’s Who Of Aston Villa" (2004): Tony Matthews [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1840188219] ]

Club career

After the War, Muldoon began playing football for Athlone Town. In 1924 he helped them win the FAI Cup, beating Bohemians and Shelbourne in early rounds, before defeating Fordsons in final. Together with Dinny Hannon, Frank Ghent, Paddy Reilly and John Joe Dykes, Muldoon was one of five Athlone Town players subsequently included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Olympics Games. [ [http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/history/ History of Athlone Town] ]

In October 1924 Muldoon signed for Aston Villa and went on to make 34 first team appearances during his three year stay. In September 1927 he moved to Tottenham Hotspur but failed to make the first XI. In July 1929 he returned to the Midlands where he played over 50 league games for Walsall. ["Who’s Who Of Aston Villa" (2004): Tony Matthews [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1840188219] ]

Irish international

Between 1924 and 1927 Muldoon made 5 appearances for the Irish Free State. As a member of the squad that competed at the 1924 Olympics Games, he made his debut for the Free State against Bulgaria in their first ever senior international on May 28. At the same tournament he also played against the Netherlands on June 2. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ol1924f-det.html 1924 Olympic Games at Rsssf] ] Then on the following day, Muldoon played against Estonia in a friendly. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/page.php?page=/Ajalugu/Koondis/1920-1924 www.soccernet.ee] ] On June 14 1924 he played in another friendly against the United States in a 3-1 win at Dalymount Park. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html United States results at Rsssf] ] His last international appearance was in the 2-1 defeat to Italy B on April 23 1927. Together with Mick O'Brien, Harry Duggan and Joe Kendrick, he became one of the first four English League based players to play for the Irish Free State. [ [http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/matchdetails.php?id=3 www.soccerscene.ie] ] . Muldoon was injured during the game and finished it as a limping passenger. ["The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story" (1997): Sean Ryan [http://www.amazon.ca/dp/1851589392] ]

Honours

Athlone Town

*FAI Cup
**"Winners" 1924: 1

References

External links

* [http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=213 Irish Free State stats]


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