| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gray Bruce Moore | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 September 1968 (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Seaton Delaval | |||
| 1913–1922 | Sunderland | 46 | (11) |
| 1922–1929 | West Ham United | 181 | (42) |
| National team | |||
| England Amateur | 4 | ||
| 1923 | England | 1 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
William Gray Bruce Moore (6 October 1894 – 26 September 1968) was an English footballer who played as an inside-left in the Football League for Sunderland and West Ham United.[1]
Career
Moore was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and played for Sunderland, where he partnered Henry Martin on the left, having previously played for Seaton Delaval.[2]
Moore played for West Ham United between 1922 and 1929. He was an ever-present in the side that won promotion back to Division One in 1922–23, and played in the famous White Horse Final of 1923. He received full international recognition with a game against Sweden on 24 May 1923, scoring twice in a 3–1 victory, adding to the four England Amateur caps he'd previously gained against Belgium, Denmark and Sweden.[2][3]
Moore stayed at West Ham to become assistant trainer after his playing career ended in 1929. He was promoted in 1932, and stayed at the club as trainer-in-chief until his retirement in 1960.[2]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
- ^ a b c Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 147. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ "Billy Moore". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
External links
- William Moore at westhamstats.info