Billy Moore (footballer, born 1894) explained

Billy Moore
Fullname:William Gray Bruce Moore
Birth Date:1894 10, df=y
Birth Place:Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Height:[1]
Position:Inside-forward
Years2:1913–1922
Years3:1922–1929
Clubs1:Seaton Delaval
Clubs3:West Ham United
Caps2:46
Caps3:181
Goals2:11
Goals3:42
Nationalyears1:1914
Nationalteam1:England Amateurs
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:1923
Nationalteam2:England
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:2

William Gray Bruce Moore (6 October 1894 – 26 September 1968) was an English footballer who played as an inside-left in the Football League for Sunderland and West Ham United.[2]

Playing career

Moore was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and played for Sunderland, where he partnered Henry Martin on the left, having previously played for Seaton Delaval.[3]

Moore played for West Ham United between 1922 and 1929. He was an ever-present in the side that won promotion back to Division One in 1922–23, and played in the famous White Horse Final of 1923. He received full international recognition with his first cap for the English main team against Sweden on 24 May 1923, scoring twice in a 3–1 victory. Previously he had already played three matches for the England Amateurs against Belgium, Denmark and Sweden, all of which prior to the war, having netted four goals.[4] [5]

Moore stayed at West Ham to become assistant trainer after his playing career ended in 1929. He was promoted in 1932, and stayed at the club as trainer-in-chief until his retirement in 1960.[3]

Career statistics

Goals for England

England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Moore goal.

List of international goals scored by Billy Moore[6]
scope=col No.scope=col Capscope=col Date scope=col Venue scope=col Opponent scope=col Score scope=col Resultscope=col Competitionscope=col class=unsortable
scope=row11 13 March 1911 Råsunda, Solna, Sweden 3–1
scope=row2

Goals for England Amateurs

England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Moore goal.

List of international goals scored by Billy Moore
scope=col No.scope=col Capscope=col Date scope=col Venue scope=col Opponent scope=col Score scope=col Resultscope=col Competitionscope=col class=unsortable
scope=row11 24 February 1914 Stade du Vivier d'Oie, Bruxelles, Belgium 8–1
scope=row2
scope=row33 10 June 1914 Råsunda IP, Solna, Sweden 5–1
scope=row4

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: First Division prospects. Sunderland . Tom Tiddler . Athletic News . Manchester . 22 August 1921 . 6.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2012. 2002. SoccerData. Nottingham. 978-1-905891-61-0. 209.
  3. Book: Hogg, Tony . Who's Who of West Ham United . 2005 . Profile Sports Media. 1-903135-50-8 . 147.
  4. Web site: Billy Moore. englandfootballonline.com. 11 November 2017.
  5. Web site: England Matches - The Amateurs 1906-1939 . englandfootballonline.com . 30 July 2022 . 28 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220328123742/http://englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslAm.html . live .
  6. Web site: Billy Moore . Eu-football.info . 30 July 2022 .