Charlie Moore (footballer born 1898)
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Charles William "Charlie" Moore (3 June 1898 – 9 March 1966) was an English footballer who played as a full back for Manchester United
. Born in Cheslyn Hay
, Staffordshire
, he played for Hednesford Town
before joining United in May 1919. After two seasons, a recurring injury forced Moore to stop playing football, but in September 1922 he returned to play for United for a further eight years, making a total of 328 appearances for the club before retiring at the end of the 1929–1930 season. Moore never scored for United and never made an appearance for England
, despite his reliability and consistency in his club's lineup.
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. Born in Cheslyn Hay
Cheslyn Hay
Cheslyn Hay is a former mining village in south Staffordshire, between Cannock and Walsall.Station Street is the main street with some small shops.A major employer in the village is B.S. Eaton Ltd, a manufacturer of concrete products...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, he played for Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town F.C.
Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:...
before joining United in May 1919. After two seasons, a recurring injury forced Moore to stop playing football, but in September 1922 he returned to play for United for a further eight years, making a total of 328 appearances for the club before retiring at the end of the 1929–1930 season. Moore never scored for United and never made an appearance for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, despite his reliability and consistency in his club's lineup.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
1919–20 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1920–21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1922–23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1923–24 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1924–25 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1925–26 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1926–27 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1927–28 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1928–29 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1929–30 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 309 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 328 | 0 | |