David Leslie Moir (2 May 1897 – q4 1969) was an English footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Darlington. He was on the books of Tottenham Hotspur without playing League football for them, and also played for London University.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Leslie Moir[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1897[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Heaton, Newcastle, England | ||
| Date of death | 1969 (aged 72)[2] | ||
| Place of death | North Walsham, Norfolk, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1923 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| – | London University | ||
| 1923 | Northampton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1923 | Darlington | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editMoir was born in Heaton, Newcastle, the second child of David Moir, a police constable, and his wife Elizabeth.[4][5] He began his senior football career with Tottenham Hotspur, but never played for the first team. He played for London University's football team,[1] and had a month's trial in early 1923 with Northampton Town, who were looking for a stand-in to allow player-manager Bob Hewison to concentrate on his managerial duties.[6] His only appearance in the Football League was for Darlington on 1 September 1923, deputising for Billy Robinson in the Third Division North match against Accrington Stanley; Darlington lost 2–0.[7]
The 1939 Register finds Moir living with his wife, Margaret, and two children in Bodenham Road, Birmingham, working as a commercial traveller (branch manager), and serving as a special constable.[8] He died in 1969 in the North Walsham area of Norfolk.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". David Leslie Moir. Birth date: 2 May 1897. Death quarter: 4. Death year: 1969. District: North Walsham. County: Norfolk. Volume: 4B. Page: 1876. Retrieved 24 December 2014 – via Findmypast.
- ^ "Optimists of the North: Darlington". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 174, Malcolm Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Byker, Northumberland, England". David Leslie Moir. Age: 3. Birth place: Newcastle upon Tyne. Municipal ward: Heaton. Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne. Piece: RG13/4788. Folio: 131. Page: 10. Retrieved 24 December 2014 – via Findmypast.
- ^ "1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 810 Shields Road Walker Gate Newcastle on Tyne, Walker, Northumberland, England". David Leslie Moir. Age: 13. Birth place: Heaton Newcastle on Tyne. Census reference: RG14PN30785 RG78PN1759 RD559 SD3 ED13 SN279. Retrieved 24 December 2014 – via Findmypast.
- ^ "Odds and ends. An ex-Spur". Derby Daily Telegraph. 17 February 1923. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Football". Yorkshire Post. 1 September 1923. p. 18 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "David Leslie Moir's life in 1939. 21 Bodenham Road, Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England". 1939 Register. RG101/5621A/021/19 Letter Code: QCDA – via Findmypast.
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