Career
Monaghan started his career at West Bromwich Albion in 1979. He scored two goals in nineteen First Division matches during a five-year stay. He suffered with knee injuries at The Hawthorns, but after two years on the sidelines he returned to action in time to score a winning goal against Arsenal at Highbury in December 1983.
However he was again struck down by injury a week later.
He played under four different managers: Ron Atkinson, Ronnie Allen, Ron Wylie, and Johnny Giles, before joining John Rudge"s Portuguese Vale in July 1984. He played seven Fourth Division and two cup games in the 1984-1985 season, but suffered badly with injuries.
He was given a free transfer in May 1985 and moved on to Redditch United. After retiring as a football player, Monaghan set up his own financial consultancy business in Warwickshire. with Redditch United.
