Harry Moger

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Harry Moger
Personal information
Full name George Henry Moger
Date of birth September 1878
Place of birth Southampton, England
Date of death 16 June 1927(1927-06-16) (aged 48)
Place of death London, Middlesex England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Forest Swifts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1898–1900 Freemantle
1900–1903 Southampton 14 (0)
1903–1912 Manchester United 242 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Henry Moger[1] (September 1878 – 16 June 1927) was an English football goalkeeper.

Playing career

Born in Southampton, Moger started his career with local side Forest Swifts, before joining Southampton St. Marys' main local rivals, Freemantle in 1898. In 1899 he was suspended for two months due to his having played amateur football for Forest Swifts whilst registered as a professional with Freemantle.[2]

Southampton

He joined

The Dell
.

Manchester United

In May 1903, he was sold to

1909
.

Life after football

Moger retired as a player in 1912 and then began a new career as an accountant and commission agent. He died at the age of 48 in a Belgrave Road nursing home in Middlesex on 16 June 1927. He was buried in Manchester four days later, on 20 June 1927.[citation needed]

First World War

Moger served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[citation needed]

Honours

Manchester United

References

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