Isaac Moore (footballer)

Isaac Moore (8 April 1867 – 10 September 1954)[1] was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 9 goals from 38 appearances in the Football League playing as a left half or forward for Aston Villa, Lincoln City and Burton Wanderers.[2]

For the Connecticut settler, see Isaac Moore (settler).

Isaac Moore
Personal information
Full name Isaac Moore
Date of birth (1867-04-08)8 April 1867
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 10 September 1954(1954-09-10) (aged 87)
Position(s) Left half / Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Dundee Our Boys
– Lincoln City
1889–1890 Aston Villa 5 (3)
1890 Newcastle West End
1890–1893 Lincoln City[A] 22 (3)
1894–1895 Burton Wanderers 10 (3)
1895–1896 Swindon Town 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Moore was born in Dundee in 1867.[1] He made his debut in the Football League for Aston Villa in the 1889–90 season, scoring three goals from six appearances in all competitions.[3] He spent three seasons with Lincoln City, playing regularly in the Midland League – he was the club's leading scorer in the 1890–91 season, with 16 goals in League and FA Cup – and the Football Alliance before being an ever-present in Lincoln's first season in the newly formed Football League Second Division.[1] He then played in the Football League for Burton Wanderers before joining Southern League club Swindon Town for whom he made eleven league appearances, scoring once.[4]

Moore died in 1954 at the age of 87.[1] His grandson, Thomas Moore, also played with Villa.[3]

Notes

A. ^ : Football League appearances and goals only, not Midland League or Football Alliance.

References
  1. "Isaac Moore". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 6 April 2010. Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 186. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. "Isaac Moore". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  4. "Isaac Moore player profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
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