David John Moss (born 18 March 1952) is an English former footballer, most noted as a player for Luton Town and Swindon Town.[1][better source needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David John Moss | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Witney, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Witney Town | |||
| 1969–1971 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1978 | Swindon Town | 231 | (60) |
| 1978–1985 | Luton Town | 221 | (88) |
| 1981 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 22 | (9) |
| 1985–1986 | Swindon Town | 4 | (0) |
| 1986– | Trowbridge Town | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Macclesfield Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Witney, Moss was signed by Swindon Town as a seventeen-year-old winger from Witney Town in July 1969. He made his senior debut in January 1972, when he came on as a substitute against Hull City. His first start came three months later as Swindon beat Watford 2–0.
Moss soon became one of Swindon's star players, scoring 14 goals in 1974–75 and top scoring in 1977–78 with 16. This prompted interest from David Pleat's Luton Town, who signed Moss for £110,000 on 27 May 1978.
Moss came into his element at Luton, scoring twice on his debut against Oldham on 19 August 1978. Despite the club's 18th-place finish, Moss still scored 13 goals and also became Luton's regular penalty taker. He scored 24 goals in 1979–80, 8 from the penalty spot, and was Luton Town's top scorer. Moss spent the summer of 1981 across the Atlantic, on loan in the NASL to the Tampa Bay Rowdies, where he netted 9 goals in 22 appearances.[2][3] After returning from loan, his Luton side raced to the Second Division championship for 1981–82, and the subsequent promotion that came with it. Moss spent one more year as a regular player, scoring nine league goals in 39, but then spent two more seasons as a bit-part player. He returned to Swindon on 26 June 1985 on a free transfer.
Moss made four more league appearances for Swindon, but then picked up an injury that forced him out of the League game. May 1986 saw him make a move to non-league Trowbridge Town, where he played out his career.[4]
Coaching career
editAfter retiring from professional football due to a serious Achilles tendon injury, he quickly moved to Oxford United to join the coaching staff under Mark Lawrenson. Then Brian Horton took over at the Manor Ground and Moss was promoted to First Team Coach. Moss remained at the club for the next five years until Horton joined Manchester City in 1993; Moss followed him and became City's Coach. He then, in 1995, moved to Huddersfield Town as Coach again under Brian Horton. In 1997, Horton was sacked along with Moss, Assistant Manager Dennis Booth and Coach Les Chapman.
Managing career
editMoss's only appointment as manager saw him take the reins at Macclesfield Town on 12 November 2001. After 102 games and 33 victories, he was sacked on 26 October 2003.
As of 2010, David Moss is currently Chief Scout of Liverpool's Academy.
Managerial statistics
editAll competitive league games (league and domestic cup) and international matches (including friendlies) are included.
- As of 21 March 2015
| Team | Nat | Year | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Macclesfield Town | 
|
2001–2003 | 102 | 33 | 26 | 43 | 32.35 |
| Career Total | 102 | 33 | 26 | 43 | 32.35 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Remembering a Legend: David Moss". Luton Town America. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "David Moss". North American Soccer League Players. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Beard, Randy (26 August 1981). "Playing with Confidence". The Evening Independent. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Scavuzzo, Diane (3 September 2013). "Liverpool Scout David Moss". SoccerNation.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.