Mo Harkin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Harkin | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walton and Hersham | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | 53 | (2) |
| 2001 | Carlisle United | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Aldershot Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | Nuneaton Borough | 14 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Crawley Town | ? | (?) |
| 2005 | Forest Green Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Lewes | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2008 | Havant & Waterlooville | 56 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Eastbourne Borough | 17 | (1) |
| 2009–2009 | Farnborough | 18 | (1) |
| Walton and Hersham | |||
| 2009–2012; | Kingstonian | 56 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Hanwell Town (loan) | (1) | |
| 2012– | Egham Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Northern Ireland U21 | 9 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maurice Harkin (born 16 August 1979) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] Harkin has played international football for Northern Ireland at both youth and under-20 level.
Started his playing career at Wycombe Wanderers when he was the first player to progress from the youth team in the summer of 1996. His first game was against Barnet in the second round of the 1996–97 F.A. Cup where he came on as a substitute in the 60th minute.[2] His first goal did not arrive until 26 August 1997 with a 25-yard chip past the Fulham goalkeeper, a result that ended in a 4–4 draw.[3] Between the 2000 and 2001 season, Harkin was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 team nine times, making his debut and scoring a goal as a substitute in the 2–1 win over Malta. Harkin was also on the score sheet in the 5–2 against Iceland.[4] Local media stated that Aston Villa offered Wycombe £800,000 for Harkin, but the deal ended when he picked up an injury. At the end of the 2000–01 season, at the age of 21, the then manager, Lawrie Sanchez, decided not to renew his contract with the club stating that there was no future for him at Wycombe and maybe a fresh start at another club could restart his football career.[5] Harkin signed with Carlisle on 20 August 2001[6] on a month deal but was not renewed.[7]