After only a handful of appearances Gormley impressed in a trial at Tottenham Hotspur and was signed on a three-year contract in November 1987.
After securing his release from Doncaster Rovers, Gormley was signed by St Patrick's Athletic manager Brian Kerr in December 1993.
In 1995/96 Gormley won the PFAI Player of the Year award as he drove St Pats to the league title.
Unfortunately for Gormley and St Pats he missed a penalty in the FAI Cup final replay as Shelbourne stopped the Saints winning the double.
His goal at Buckley Park to clinch the league in May 1998[3] as well as his lob of the Sligo keeper from the halfway line at Richmond are what he will be remembered for.
In January 2003 he signed on loan for Kenny Shiels at Ballymena United and made his Irish League debut at Carrick on 8 February.
After his retirement Eddie played one season for Pearse Rovers (Sallynoggin, Co Dublin) in the Leinster Senior League.