Dave Moore (footballer)

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Dave Moore
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-12-17) 17 December 1959 (age 63)
Place of birth Grimsby, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Grimsby Town (head physiotherapist)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1983 Grimsby Town 136 (2)
1983–1984 Carlisle United 13 (1)
1984–1986 Blackpool 115 (1)
1986–1988 Grimsby Town 4 (0)
1988–1989 Darlington 30 (1)
1989–1990 Boston United
Managerial career
1994–1996 Scunthorpe United
2011 Grimsby Town (caretaker)
2016 Grimsby Town (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Moore (born 17 December 1959) is an English former professional footballer, football manager and physiotherapist. He is the head physiotherapist of Football League Two club Grimsby Town.

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As a player, he made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League between 1978 and 1990, playing as a defender for Grimsby Town, Carlisle United, Blackpool and Darlington. He also played non-league football for Boston United. [2]

In 1994, he became manager of Scunthorpe United but was replaced two years later by Mick Buxton.

Career

As a player

He played for his hometown club Grimsby Town, Carlisle United, Blackpool, Darlington and Boston United. [2]

As a coach

Moore managed Scunthorpe United between 1994 and 1996, with a record of played 99, won 37, lost 36, drawn 26. He lost his job after a poor run of form in February and March 1996, and was replaced by Mick Buxton. [3]

Moore re-joined Grimsby Town as the clubs physiotherapist. In February 2011 he took over as the club's caretaker manager following the sacking of Neil Woods [4] and on 5 March 2011 Moore and Robbie Stockdale took charge of the club's 2–1 victory over A.F.C. Wimbledon. [5] Moore and Stockdale's reign lasted four games with victories against A.F.C. Wimbledon and Kettering Town, a draw with Gateshead and a defeat against Bath City. On 23 March 2011 Grimsby appointed Paul Hurst and Rob Scott as joint managers, and with there no need for an Assistant Manager at the club Moore reverted to his role as physiotherapist. [6]

Moore took over again as caretaker manager in 2016 following the resignation of Paul Hurst and stayed in the position until the appointment of Marcus Bignot. In 2020 he was temporarily appointed as caretaker assistant manager to assist Ben Davies following Ian Holloway's departure. [7]

Sporting family

Moore is one of five members of his family to play for Grimsby, the other four being his brothers Kevin and Andy, his father Roy and his uncle Norman. [8]

Managerial statistics

As of 7 November 2016 [9]
TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Scunthorpe United Flag of England.svg 1 August 199431 July 199699372636037.37
Grimsby Town Flag of England.svg 24 February 201123 March 20114211050.00
Grimsby Town Flag of England.svg 24 October 20167 November 20162011000.00
Total105392838037.14

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References

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