John Moore (rugby league) explained

John Moore
Fullname:John William Moore
Death Date:27 February 1942
Club1:Bradford Northern
Year1start:1935
Year1end:41
Appearances1:188
Tries1:19
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:57
Teama:England
Yearastart:1940
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:23 May 2012
Source:[1] [2]

John "Jack" Moore (birth unknown – 27 February 1942[3]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford Northern, as a, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

International honours

Jack Moore won a cap for England while at Bradford Northern in 1940 against Wales on Saturday 9 November at The Watersheddings (Oldham) the score was Wales 5 V England 8.[2]

Outside of Rugby League

Jack Moore was one of two Bradford Northern players to lose their lives in the World War II, the other being Charles Freeman, Moore was killed in action on Friday 27 February 1942 when his ship, HMS Electra, was sunk in the Battle of the Java Sea. His name is recorded on Panel 65, Column 3 at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213134028/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Moore&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 13 December 2013. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2657534/john-william-moore/ CWGC entry