Graham Moore (7 March 1941 – 9 February 2016) was a Welsh former footballer. During a 16-year playing career, he made over 400 appearances in The Football League, scoring 61 goals, and attained 21 caps for Wales.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Moore | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Hengoed, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 9 February 2016 (aged 74) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1957 | Bargoed YMCA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1961 | Cardiff City | 85 | (23) |
| 1961–1963 | Chelsea | 68 | (13) |
| 1963–1964 | Manchester United | 18 | (4) |
| 1964–1967 | Northampton Town | 53 | (10) |
| 1967–1971 | Charlton Athletic | 110 | (8) |
| 1971–1974 | Doncaster Rovers | 69 | (3) |
| Total | 403 | (61) | |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1970 | Wales | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editMoore was born in Hengoed and attended Gilfach Primary and Bargoed Secondary schools. After leaving school he began working alongside his father and brother at Penallta Colliery.[2]
Club career
editIn 1956, Moore joined Bargoed YMCA, where he spent one year playing for the club's under-16 side before he was spotted by Cardiff City, joining the club along with teammates Tommy Mills and Graham Franklin. After playing for a year in the reserve side, he made his debut for the club at 17, scoring a last-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in September 1958.[3] The following year, he made 41 league appearances, helping Cardiff win promotion to Division One. With Cardiff struggling financially,[2] Moore signed for Chelsea for £35,000 in December 1961, and helped the Blues win promotion to the First Division. He made 72 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 14 goals. In 1963 he was sold to Manchester United for £35,000.
His time at United was hampered by injuries and he left the club a year later after making 18 league appearances. Moore then joined Northampton Town, playing for the club in their only top-flight season, before playing for Charlton Athletic and Doncaster Rovers.
International career
editMoore made his debut for Wales at the age of 18[4] on 17 October 1959 in a 1–1 draw with England, scoring Wales' goal.[5] He went on to win a total of 21 caps.
International goals
edit- Results list Wales' goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 October 1959 | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales |  England |
1–1 | 1960 British Home Championship |
Awards and honours
editMoore was named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1959.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Graham Moore". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Graham Moore wants Premier glory for Bluebirds". South Wales Echo. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ Golesworth, Maurice (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
- ^ Hayes, Dean P. (2004). Wales The Complete Who's Who of Footballers Since 1946. Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3700-9.
- ^ "BBC Wales Sport Personality winners". BBC Sport. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 27 December 2013.