About Wayne Cooney
Born 1968. Wayne Cooney is a British association football player.
Wayne Cooney (born 23 March 1968) is a former footballer who played in the League of Ireland during the 1990s.
Career Born in Birmingham, Cooney started his career at Norwich City before returning to Dublin to sign for Noel King's Shamrock Rovers side in 1988. He made his debut on 4 September and became a popular figure with the fans in his 4 years at Rovers. He made a total of 127 appearances scoring 6 times for the Hoops.
He then moved to Dundalk. After a couple of seasons at Oriel Park, he became Turlough O'Connor's first signing for Bohemians where he scored his debut for Bohs on 3 January 1994 in a 2-0 league win over Cobh Ramblers. He made 4 appearances in European competition for Bohs, all of them in the 1995 Intertoto Cup.
Cooney earned caps for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 team.
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Who is Wayne Cooney?
Footballer (born 1968)
When was Wayne Cooney born?
Wayne Cooney was born on 23 March 1968 in Birmingham.
What is Wayne Cooney's occupation?
Wayne Cooney is an association football player.
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Wayne Cooney is British.
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