John Leslie "Les" Moore (7 July 1933 – 1992) was an English footballer who made 203 appearances in the Football League playing for Derby County and Lincoln City. He played as a centre half.[3] He played for Worksop Town in the Midland League before joining Derby County for a £1,000 fee,[2] and also played non-league football for Boston United and Buxton,[3] who he also managed until 1970.[4] He remained a semi-professional footballer throughout his career, while working as an insurance salesman.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Leslie Moore[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1933[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield,[1] Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | October 1992 (aged 59)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Worksop Town | ||
| 1957–1964 | Derby County | 144 | (3) |
| 1964–1965 | Boston United | ||
| 1965–1967 | Lincoln City | 59 | (0) |
| – | Buxton | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| –1970 | Buxton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Les Moore". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ a b c Rippon, Anton (6 October 2012). "When Big Les left his gnashers in a jam-jar in the Rams dressing room". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Les Moore". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Colin Whitaker Tribute Archived 7 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine Buxton F.C.
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