Luke Muldowney Explained

Luke Muldowney
Fullname:Luke John Muldowney[1]
Birth Date:31 July 1986
Birth Place:Ashford, England
Height:1.7m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Potters Bar Town (first team coach)
Youthyears1:2002–2004
Youthclubs1:Brentford
Years1:2004–2005
Clubs1:Brentford
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2004–2005
Clubs2:Kingstonian (loan)
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2005
Clubs3:Staines Town (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2005
Clubs4:Staines Town
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2005–2007
Clubs5:Chertsey Town
Caps5:59
Goals5:8
Years6:2007–2008
Clubs6:Wealdstone
Caps6:13
Goals6:1
Years7:2007–2008
Clubs7:Chertsey Town (loan)
Caps7:22
Goals7:0
Years8:2008–2009
Clubs8:Chertsey Town
Caps8:33
Goals8:2
Years9:2009–2015
Clubs9:Egham Town
Caps9:207
Goals9:18
Years10:2015–2018
Clubs10:Hanworth Villa
Caps10:91
Goals10:3
Years11:2018–2019
Clubs11:Abbey Rangers
Caps11:7
Goals11:0
Manageryears1:2014–2015
Managerclubs1:Egham Town (player-manager)

Luke John Muldowney (born 31 July 1986) is an English semi-professional footballer who is first team coach at Potters Bar Town. A midfielder, Muldowney began his career at Brentford, for whom he made one professional appearance before dropping into non-League football upon his release in 2005. He spent six years as a player, captain and latterly manager at non-League club Egham Town.

Playing career

Brentford

Palmer began his career as a youth at Brentford and embarked on a scholarship at the beginning of the 2002–03 season.[2] His maiden call into the first team squad came for a Football League Trophy first round match against Milton Keynes Dons on 28 September 2004. Muldowney made his only appearance for the club as a substitute for Stephen Hunt at half time during the 3–0 defeat. Muldowney was called into the first team squad again on 30 October and was an unused substitute for a 1–0 defeat to Tranmere Rovers.[3] It was Muldowney's final involvement for the first team and he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Kingstonian on a work experience loan in December 2004.[4] He made six appearances for the club before returning to Griffin Park in March.[5] After a further loan away, Muldowney was released at the end of the 2004–05 season.[6]

Staines Town

In March 2005, Muldowney joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Staines Town on loan until the end of the 2004–05 season.[7] He made just one appearance before returning to Brentford at the end of the season. After an unsuccessful trial at Championship club Reading,[8] Muldowney signed for Staines Town permanently during the 2005 off-season, but managed only eight appearances before departing in October 2005.[9]

Chertsey Town

Muldowney joined Isthmian League Second Division club Chertsey Town in October 2005. He made 18 appearances during the 2005–06 season. With the Curfews reassigned to the Combined Counties League Premier Division for the 2006–07 season, Muldowney was a virtual ever-present, making 49 appearances and scoring 9 goals.[10]

Wealdstone

Muldowney transferred to Isthmian League Premier Division club Wealdstone in July 2007.[11] He made 22 appearances during the 2007–08 season.[12]

Return to Chertsey Town

Muldowney returned to Chertsey Town on loan in December 2007,[13] a move which was later turned into a permanent signing. He made 22 appearances during the 2007–08 season and scored no goals.[14] A broken toe disrupted the second half of Muldowney's 2008–09 season and he was denied the chance to win the first silverware of his career after Chertsey were removed from the Premier Challenge Cup Final,[15] for fielding an ineligible player in their semi-final win over Worcester Park.[16] Muldowney made 41 appearances during the 2008–09 season and scored four goals.[17]

Egham Town

Muldowney transferred to Combined Counties League Premier Division club Egham Town during the 2009 off-season. He had a first successful first season with Egham, making 41 appearances and scoring three goals as the Sarnies achieved a fourth-place finish in the league.[18] After a mediocre 2010–11 season which saw the Sarnies finish 13th (though Muldowney improved his goal tally to four),[19] they made a challenge for the title in the 2011–12 season, with Muldowney making 47 appearances.[20] Everything came right for the club in the 2012–13 season, with Muldowney making 45 appearances and scoring five goals on the way to the Combined Counties League Premier Division title.[21] The winning goal and the man of the match award in the final day victory over Bedfont Sports capped Muldowney's season.[22] He made 40 appearances and scored two goals during a mid-table 2013–14 season,[23] before dropping to 24 appearances and one goal in 2014–15 and departing in February 2015.[24]

Hanworth Villa

Muldowney joined Combined Counties League Premier Division club Hanworth Villa during the 2014–15 season.[25] He played through to the 2017–18 season and was a part of the club's 2018 Middlesex Senior Charity Cup Final-winning squad.

Abbey Rangers

Muldowney made 8 appearances for Combined Counties League Premier Division club Abbey Rangers during the 2018–19 season.[26]

Managerial and coaching career

Egham Town

In October 2014, Muldowney was named as player-manager of Southern League First Division Central club Egham Town,[27] with Richie Byrne as his assistant.[28] He remained in charge until being replaced by Koo Dumbuya in February 2015.

Hanworth Villa

Muldowney was named as player-assistant manager at Combined Counties League Premier Division club Hanworth Villa in 2015. He and the entire management team stepped down after the club's Middlesex Senior Charity Cup win at the end of the 2015–16 season.[29] [30]

Potters Bar Town

During the 2019 off-season, Muldowney was appointed as first team coach at Isthmian League Premier Division club Potters Bar Town.[31]

Sunday League

Muldowney linked up with former Brentford youth teammates Mark Scotchford, Barry Marchena and brother Charlie Muldowney to make seven appearances for West Middlesex Sunday Football League club Green Man Rangers in 2011.[32]

Personal life

Muldowney's brother Jamie and cousin Charlie were also products of the Centre of Excellence at Brentford.[33]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford2004–05League One0000001[34] 010
Kingstonian (loan)2004–05[35] Isthmian League Premier Division402[36] 060
Staines Town (loan)2004–05Isthmian League Premier Division2020
Staines Town2005–06Isthmian League Premier Division80000080
Total1000000100
Chertsey Town2005–06Isthmian League Second Division1701[37] 0180
2006–07Combined Counties League Premier Division428205[38] 1499
Total5982061679
Wealdstone2007–08Isthmian League Premier Division131416[39] 0232
Chertsey Town2007–08Combined Counties League Premier Division220220
2008–09342314[40] 1414
Total115105110213013
Egham Town2009–10Combined Counties League Premier Division39320413
2010–1137430404
2011–12403304[41] 0473
2012–1341540455
2013–14Southern League First Division Central322107[42] 0402
2014–15181105[43] 0241
Total207185025023718
Hanworth Villa2014–15[44] Combined Counties League Premier Division6161
2015–16[45] 372107[46] 0452
2016–17[47] 260305[48] 0340
2017–18[49] 2200010230
Total913401301083
Abbey Rangers2018–19Combined Counties League Premier Division70001080
Career total447321820058252336

Honours

Egham Town

Hanworth Villa

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Haynes . Graham . Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 . Coumbe . Frank . Yore Publications . 2006 . 978-0955294914 . Harefield . 97.
  2. Web site: Scholars Start This Saturday . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020916141856/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/today/view/breaking_news_detail/0,,10421~255965,00.html . 16 September 2002 . 30 December 2017 . Brentford Football Club.
  3. Web site: Luke Muldowney Player Profile . 18 February 2019 . ESPN FC.
  4. Web site: Latest News . 6 April 2014 . kingstonian.net.
  5. Web site: Latest News . 6 April 2014 . kingstonian.net.
  6. Web site: 12 February 2018 . Martin's Friday Update . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180212203403/http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~662251,00.html . 12 February 2018 . 5 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Player Details: Season 2004–2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170920190729/http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2004/player_details.php?playerid=7243 . 20 September 2017 . 6 April 2014 . SoccerFacts UK.
  8. Web site: Royals plan Hughes talks | Football News . 6 April 2014 . Sky Sports.
  9. Web site: All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Muldowney Luke John . 6 April 2014 . Football.mitoo.
  10. Web site: All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Muldowney Luke John . 6 April 2014 . Football.mitoo.
  11. Web site: 30 July 2007 . Bartlett Signs Muldowney – And Wants Vargas . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407070326/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=43951 . 7 April 2014 . 6 April 2014 . NonLeagueDaily.com.
  12. Web site: All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Muldowney Luke John . 6 April 2014 . Football.mitoo.
  13. Web site: December | 2007 | The Electric Chair . 6 April 2014 . Howiejk.wordpress.com.
  14. Web site: All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Muldowney Luke . 6 April 2014 . Football.mitoo.
  15. Web site: 16 March 2009 . Cup cheer for Chertsey . 6 April 2014 . Croydon Guardian.
  16. Web site: History . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150202181127/http://www.combinedcountiesleague.co.uk/history.php . 2 February 2015 . 6 April 2014 . Combined Counties Football League.
  17. Web site: All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Muldowney Luke . 6 April 2014 . Football.mitoo.
  18. Web site: All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Muldowney Luke . 6 April 2014 . Football.mitoo.
  19. Web site: All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Muldowney Luke . 16 June 2015 . Football.mitoo.
  20. Web site: Luke Muldowney – Egham Town FC Ltd First Team . 5 May 2023 . www.eghamtownfcltd.com.
  21. Web site: All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Muldowney Luke . 6 April 2014 . Football.mitoo.
  22. Web site: 4 May 2013 . Egham Town 1 Bedfont Sports – First Team . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102721/http://www.eghamtownfcltd.co.uk/s/match-centre-39549/1-675576 . 7 April 2014 . 6 April 2014 . Egham Town FC Ltd.
  23. Web site: Luke Muldowney Profile . 9 November 2016 . Aylesbury United FC.
  24. News: Youlton . Clive . 7 February 2015 . 'Going to be very difficult' – Egham Town boss on playoff chances . getsurrey . 9 November 2016.
  25. News: Moore . Tom . 19 March 2015 . Wayne Noad only focused on keeping Hanworth Villa up . getwestlondon . 9 November 2016.
  26. Web site: Luke Muldowney player stats Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League . 30 June 2021 . fulltime-league.thefa.com.
  27. Web site: Egham Town 2 vs. 1 Royston Town – 7 October 2014 – First Team – Egham Town FC Ltd . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161110043550/http://www.eghamtownfcltd.co.uk/teams/39549/match-centre/1-1020196 . 10 November 2016 . 9 November 2016 . www.eghamtownfcltd.co.uk.
  28. Web site: 16 March 2019 . Ambers Official Matchday Programme v Egham Town FC . 8 December 2019 . 17.
  29. Web site: Hanworth Villa Seek New Manager . 9 November 2016 . The Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League.
  30. Web site: News MiddlesexFA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161110044433/http://www.middlesexfa.com/news/2016/may/hanworth-villa-win-middlesex-senior-charity-cup?c=1 . 10 November 2016 . 9 November 2016 . www.middlesexfa.com.
  31. Web site: Management Q&A Event... . 4 August 2019 . Potters Bar Town FC . en.
  32. Web site: Luke Muldowney Football Stats . 6 April 2014 . Green Man Rangers Football Club.
  33. Web site: Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090711/http://www.westlondon-personaltraining.co.uk/profile.php . 7 April 2014 . 6 April 2014 . West London Personal Training.
  34. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  35. Web site: Appearances . 6 April 2014 . kingstonian.net.
  36. 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
  37. Appearance in Isthmian League Associate Members Trophy
  38. Appearances in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup
  39. 3 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
  40. 2 appearances and 1 goal in Surrey Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Vase, 1 appearance in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup
  41. 3 appearances in FA Vase, 1 appearance in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup
  42. 4 appearances in Surrey Senior Cup, 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Southern League Cup
  43. 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
  44. Web site: All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Muldowney Luke . 19 January 2017 . Football.mitoo.
  45. Web site: All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Muldowney Luke . 19 January 2017 . Football.mitoo.
  46. 3 appearances in FA Vase, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Southern Combination Cup
  47. Web site: Luke Muldowney player stats Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League . 3 November 2021 . fulltime.thefa.com.
  48. 1 appearance in FA Vase, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in Southern Combination Cup
  49. Web site: Luke Muldowney player stats Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League . 30 June 2021 . fulltime-league.thefa.com.
  50. Web site: Hanworth Villa regain Middlesex Senior Charity Cup . 25 August 2018 . www.middlesexfa.com . en.