Before, during & after Southend
Irish striker Dave Mooney arrived from Leyton Orient shortly after Southend's promotion to League One in 2015. He was an experienced and hard-working forward who had scored regularly for Orient, including during their 2014 play-off campaign.
With the Shrimpers he scored eight league goals in 2015/16 and one more in 2016/17, adding a Football League Trophy goal. He made 53 competitive appearances and scored ten times before returning to Leyton Orient in summer 2017.

