Bobby Moffat

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Bobby Moffat
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-10-07) 7 October 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Portsmouth 0 (0)
1965–1968 Gillingham 24 (1)
1968 Margate 30 (11)
1968–1970 Chelmsford City
1970–1977 Dallas Tornado 123 (12)
1975 Dallas Tornado (indoor)
1970–1971Yeovil Town (loan)
1971–1972Weymouth (loan)
1972–1973Waterlooville (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bobby Moffat is an English retired footballer who played eight seasons with the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League.

Moffat began his career with Portsmouth before moving to Gillingham in 1965. He made only twenty-four appearances with the first team before moving to Margate in July 1968. In December 1968, Margate sold Moffat's contract to Chelmsford City for £800. In 1970, he moved to the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League where he finished his career. However, he did return to England for three loan spells during the early 1970s. In 1983, he was the vice president of the Dallas Americans of the American Soccer League. [1]

Moffat continues to live in Dallas, where he coaches youth soccer. [2]

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References

  1. Knezic to Play for Slickers The Daily Oklahoman - Sunday, 6 March 1983
  2. Moffat Enterprises, Inc.