Trevor Vaughan

Trevor spent time at seven different League of Ireland clubs, starting out with Home Farm, before going on to have spells at Shelbourne, Kilkenny City, Drogheda United, Monaghan United, Dublin City and Dundalk. Kilkenny was to provide Trevor’s first senior success as he gained promotion with the Cats via the play-offs in 2000. He wasn’t offered a new contract, however, and after spending a short stint at Drogheda, Vaughan signed for newly-promoted Monaghan United. That was to end in another relegation for Trevor, however, though he remained on at Gortakeegan for two more seasons in the First Division, with his record of 22 goals in 61 appearances during that period alerting Dundalk manager Trevor Anderson.

Vaughan signed for Dundalk at the beginning of the 2004 season, and ended the season under Jim Gannon, with the striker earning himself the club’s ‘Player of the Year’ award after finishing as the Lilywhites’ top scorer with 14 goals. Released by Gannon soon after, Vaughan went on to win promotion with Dublin City in 2005 under Dermot Keely, before returning to a John Gill managed Dundalk side in 2006. There, Vaughan again won promotion as he scored a hat-trick over two legs of the end of season ‘Promotion/Relegation Playoff’, however, Dundalk were denied their rightful place in the top flight due to the infamous IAG decision. His exploits towards the end of that season earned Trevor a new contract, and, signed on again for 2008.