Jimmy Moore (footballer, born 1889)

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James Moore
Personal information
Date of birth (1889-05-11)11 May 1889[1]
Place of birth Handsworth, England
Date of death 1972 (aged 82–83)
Height 5 ft 6+12 in (1.69 m)[2]
Position(s)
Inside forward
Youth career
Quebec Albion (Handsworth)
Cradley Heath
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1913 Glossop[3] 67 (35)
1913–1926 Derby County[3] 203 (75)
1926–1927 Chesterfield[3] 41 (21)
1927–19?? Mansfield Town
Worcester City
International career
1923 England 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Moore (11 May 1889 – 1972) was an English

inside-left for Derby County and made one appearance for England
in 1923.

Football career

Moore was born in

Glossop in the summer of 1911.[4]

He remained with Glossop, then playing in the

First World War had broken out and football was suspended until 1919.[4]

On Christmas Day 1922 (now back in the Second Division), Moore scored five goals for Derby County in a 6–0 victory over Crystal Palace.[6]

In May 1923, Moore was called up to the

Billy Moore of West Ham United;[8] neither Moore was selected for England again. At the time of his solitary England appearance, Moore was aged 34 years and 11 days.[9]

Moore remained at Derby County until March 1926, helping the club to regain their First Division status, before joining Chesterfield where he spent a season. He then made a few appearances in non-League football for Mansfield Town before winding up his career at Worcester City.[4]

Honours

Derby County

References

  1. ^ "England players: Jimmy Moore". englandfootballonline. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ^ "The lure of promotion. Derby County". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ^ .
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  5. ^ Rippon, Anton. "Derby County: Pre-war years were a rollercoaster ride". ByGone Derbyshire. youandyesterday.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  6. ^ Rippon, Anton. "Christmas Day fixtures for Derby County". ByGone Derbyshire. youandyesterday.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Sweden 2 – England 4". Englandstats.com. 21 May 1923. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Sweden 1 – England 3". Englandstats.com. 24 May 1923. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  9. ^ "England's Oldest Debutants". England Football Online. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2011.

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