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. 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. 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. He made six appearances for the club before returning to Griffin Park in March. After a further loan away, Muldowney was released at the end of the 2004–05 season.
Staines Town In March 2005, Muldowney joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Staines Town on loan until the end of the 2004–05 season. He made just one appearance before returning to Brentford at the end of the season. After an unsuccessful trial at Championship club Reading, Muldowney signed for Staines Town permanently during the 2005 off-season, but managed only eight appearances before departing in October 2005.
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.
Wealdstone Muldowney transferred to Isthmian League Premier Division club Wealdstone in July 2007. He made 22 appearances during the 2007–08 season.
Return to Chertsey Town Muldowney returned to Chertsey Town on loan in December 2007, a move which was later turned into a permanent signing. He made 22 appearances during the 2007–08 season and scored no goals. 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, for fielding an ineligible player in their semi-final win over Worcester Park. Muldowney made 41 appearances during the 2008–09 season and scored four goals.
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. After a mediocre 2010–11 season which saw the Sarnies finish 13th (though Muldowney improved his goal tally to four), they made a challenge for the title in the 2011–12 season, with Muldowney making 47 appearances. 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. The winning goal and the man of the match award in the final day victory over Bedfont Sports capped Muldowney's season. He made 40 appearances and scored two goals during a mid-table 2013–14 season, before dropping to 24 appearances and one goal in 2014–15 and departing in February 2015.
Hanworth Villa Muldowney joined Combined Counties League Premier Division club Hanworth Villa during the 2014–15 season. 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.
Managerial and coaching career
Egham Town In October 2014, Muldowney was named as player-manager of Southern League First Division Central club Egham Town, with Richie Byrne as his assistant. 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.
Potters Bar Town During the 2019 off-season, Muldowney was appointed as first team coach at Isthmian League Premier Division club Potters Bar Town.
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.
Personal life Muldowney's brother Jamie and cousin Charlie were also products of the Centre of Excellence at Brentford.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrentford2004–05League One0000001Appearances in Football League Trophy010Kingstonian (loan)2004–05Isthmian League Premier Division40——21 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup060Staines Town (loan)2004–05Isthmian League Premier Division20———20Staines Town2005–06Isthmian League Premier Division8000—0080Total10000—00100Chertsey Town2005–06Isthmian League Second Division170——1Appearance in Isthmian League Associate Members Trophy01802006–07Combined Counties League Premier Division42820—5Appearances in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup1499Total59820—61679Wealdstone2007–08Isthmian League Premier Division13141—63 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup0232Chertsey Town2007–08Combined Counties League Premier Division220———2202008–09Combined Counties League Premier Division34231—42 appearances and 1 goal in Surrey Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Vase, 1 appearance in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup1414Total1151051—10213013Egham Town2009–10Combined Counties League Premier Division393——204132010–11Combined Counties League Premier Division374——304042011–12Combined Counties League Premier Division40330—43 appearances in FA Vase, 1 appearance in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup04732012–13Combined Counties League Premier Division415——404552013–14Southern League First Division Central32210—74 appearances in Surrey Senior Cup, 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Southern League Cup04022014–15Southern League First Division Central18110—52 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup0241Total2071850—25023718Hanworth Villa2014–15Combined Counties League Premier Division61———612015–16Combined Counties League Premier Division37210—73 appearances in FA Vase, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Southern Combination Cup04522016–17Combined Counties League Premier Division26030—51 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 Cup03402017–18Combined Counties League Premier Division22000—10230Total91340—1301083Abbey Rangers2018–19Combined Counties League Premier Division7000—1080Career total447321820058252336
Honours Egham Town Combined Counties League Premier Division: 2012–13
Hanworth Villa Middlesex Senior Charity Cup: 2017–18
References
External links
Luke Muldowney at pitchero.com