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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gray Bruce Moore | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 September 1968 (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Seaton Delaval | |||
| 1913–1922 | Sunderland | 46 | (11) |
| 1922–1929 | West Ham United | 181 | (42) |
| International career | |||
| 1914 | England Amateurs | 3 | (4) |
| 1923 | England | 1 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editMoore 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
editGoals for England
edit- England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Moore goal.
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 13 March 1911 | Råsunda, Solna, Sweden |  Sweden |
1–0 |
3–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 3–1
|
Goals for England Amateurs
edit- England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Moore goal.
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 February 1914 | Stade du Vivier d'Oie, Bruxelles, Belgium |  Belgium |
? |
8–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | ?
| |||||||
| 3 | 3 | 10 June 1914 | Råsunda IP, Solna, Sweden | Sweden |
1–0 |
5–1 | ||
| 4 | 4–0
|
References
edit- ^ Tom Tiddler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Sunderland". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
- ^ a b Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 147. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ "Billy Moore". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b "England Matches - The Amateurs 1906-1939". englandfootballonline.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Billy Moore". Eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Sweden* vs England, 24 May 1923". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "24 February 1914 - Belgium 1 England 8". englandfootballonline.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Sweden v England, 10 June 1914". englandfootballonline.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
External links
edit- William Moore at westhamstats.info