Reading Dave Mooney

1 reading

1.1 loan norwich city
1.2 charlton athletic
1.3 loan colchester united

reading

however, mooney last month @ cork city. revealed on 12 august 2008 club in debt region of €800,000. however, not reason. mooney s season similar roy o donovan s season before. top of goalscoring charts, mooney had attracted renewed interest england. 1 of clubs reading. on 20 august, signed them fee believed in region of €260,000. mooney given squad number 12.

mooney made reading debut in league cup, coming on substitute against luton town. made time appearance in league cup penalty shootout defeat against stoke city.

mooney scored first reading goals on full debut club, scoring twice @ home burton albion in first round league cup tie on 11 august 2009.

loan norwich city

mooney had loan spell (cut short injury) league 1 side stockport county midway through 2008–09 season, in march 2009, moved on month s loan championship strugglers norwich city. scored twice in first 3 appearances canaries, including opener in 2–0 win on cardiff city , goal of game against fellow relegation candidates plymouth argyle. result, mooney s loan spell @ carrow road extended until end of season. although total 3 goals in 9 league games club, contribution not enough prevent norwich being relegated.

due different time-frame of league of ireland season, end of 2008–09 campaign brought mooney first break playing , training since march 2008.

charlton athletic

on 16 october 2009 announced mooney joining league 1 side charlton athletic on emergency loan until 1 december. made first team debut next day, coming on late substitute in charlton s 2–1 victory against huddersfield town @ valley. after 2 more appearances substitute, mooney handed first league start club against mk dons @ valley on 14 november, , scored equalising goal in 13th minute set addicks on way 5–1 victory on promotion rivals. opened side s account again in 4–2 home win on bristol rovers on 24 november, prompting charlton manager phil parkinson extend mooney s loan deal club 4 weeks, until 28 december.

having played part in 3 of side s goals, mooney sustained knee injury in club s 4–4 draw against arch-rivals millwall on 19 december, saw him out of action rest of 2009. returned reading @ end of year, re-join charlton again on 14 january in new loan deal set run until 11 february. however, on 28 january, mooney s loan extended until end of season.

mooney finished 6 goals total of 31 appearances addicks, 1 goal coming on last appearance club, league 1 play-off semi-final defeat (charlton had won 2–1 on night, lost tie after penalty shoot-out) against swindon town.

loan colchester united

on 5 august 2010 announced mooney joining league 1 side colchester united on loan until 3 january 2011. came on substitute in u s first league game of season, 2–2 draw @ exeter city. mooney scored twice on full debut club, pair of first half goals in 3–0 league cup win on hereford united. scored first league goal colchester in 1–1 draw @ home carlisle united on 27 august.

mooney scored twice on first appearance in fa cup, 4–3 first round win on bradford city on 6 november.

mooney had loan deal ran until 6 january, decided return colchester united remainder of 2010/2011 season. finished club s top scorer 14 goals in competitions finished in 10th place in league one. reading contract expiring in june 2011, mooney became free agent. however, in july 2011, reported, after speculation, mooney not returning u s on permanent basis.