Andy Moore (footballer) explained

Andy Moore
Fullname:Andrew Roy Moore
Birth Date:14 November 1965
Birth Place:Cleethorpes, England
Height:[1]
Position:Central defender
Youthyears1:–1983
Youthclubs1:Grimsby Town
Years1:1983–1987
Clubs1:Grimsby Town
Caps1:65
Goals1:1
Years2:1987–1988
Clubs2:Lincoln City
Caps2:28
Goals2:1
Years3:1988–1989
Clubs3:Shamrock Rovers
Caps3:25
Goals3:2

Andrew Roy Moore (born 14 November 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Moore made 65 appearances in the Football League for Grimsby Town between 1983 and 1987,[2] and also played Conference football for Lincoln City.[3] [4]

Career

Shamrock Rovers

Moore signed for Shamrock Rovers in August 1988 and made his League of Ireland debut on the opening day of the 1988–89 season in a 1–0 loss to Athlone Town at Dalymount Park.[5]

He scored his first goal on 16 October in a 3–2 home win over Limerick.[6]

In a home game against Cork City on 11 November, Moore scored with a header for Rovers to lead 2–1 but then in injury time he caught the ball from a corner thinking the referee had blown the full-time whistle. Cork duly scored from the resultant penalty.[7]

He was sent off as Rovers lost at Limerick in December 1988.[8]

He made two appearances in the FAI Cup as well as 25 in the League.

Personal life

Moore came from a footballing family; his two brothers David and Kevin, his father Roy and his uncle Norman all also played for Grimsby Town.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 178 . 978-0-356-14354-5 .
  2. Web site: Grimsby Town: 1946/47–2007/08. 7 July 2009. Neil Brown . Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database.
  3. Web site: Andy Moore . The Lincoln City FC Archive . Lincoln City F.C. . 9 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924085640/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=moor05 . 24 September 2015.
  4. Book: John . Harman . Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years . Tony Williams . 2005 . 978-1-869833-52-7 . 419.
  5. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1988/0905/Pg002.html#Ar00206 Monday, 5 September 1988 – Page 002
  6. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1988/1017/Pg003.html#Ar00303 Monday, 17 October 1988 – Page 003
  7. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1988/1112/Pg012.html#Ar01206 Saturday, 12 November 1988 – Page 012
  8. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1988/1229/Pg002.html#Ar00204 Thursday, 29 December 1988 – Page 002
  9. Web site: Young Reporter: Our beloved Grimsby Town. 25 January 2014. 12 August 2016. Joshua Burch. Grimsby Telegraph.