John Moore (footballer, born 1945)

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John Moore
Personal information
Full name John Moore [1]
Date of birth(1945-09-09)9 September 1945 [1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England [1]
Date of death 27 December 2024(2024-12-27) (aged 79) [2]
Position Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1967 Everton 0 (0)
1967–1968 Stoke City 13 (0)
1968–1972 Shrewsbury Town 144 (1)
1972–1974 Swansea City 31 (0)
Total188(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Moore (9 September 1945 - 27 December 2024) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town, Swansea City and Stoke City. [1]

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Career

Moore was born in Liverpool and began his career with Everton's youth team before joining Stoke City in 1967. [1] He was thrust into the first team due to injuries and played in 13 matches during the 1967–68 season. [1] However it was a poor season for Stoke as they were almost relegated and in the 13 matches played in defence Stoke lost nine of them conceding 32 goals. [1] He was released from his contract and signed for Third Division Shrewsbury Town. He became a regular for the "Shrews", playing 159 matches for the club and scoring once, against Rotherham United on 15 August 1970. He then spent a year and a half at Welsh club Swansea City before retiring due to injury. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1967–68 First Division 1300000130
Shrewsbury Town 1968–69 Third Division 3301000340
1969–70 Third Division3902020430
1970–71 Third Division3113010351
1971–72 Third Division2002000220
1972–73 Third Division2103010250
Swansea City 1972–73 Fourth Division 1800000180
1973–74 Fourth Division1300020150
Career Total1881110602051

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Swansea City saddened to learn of passing of John Moore | Swansea". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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