Mick Moore

Michael Moore (born 20 July 1952) is an English former footballer. A midfielder, he played for Preston North End and Port Vale, but made his name at both Southport and Wigan Athletic. He helped Southport to the Fourth Division title in 1972–73, and also played for Wigan in their first ever season in the Football League. He also enjoyed an extensive non-League career, turning out for eleven different clubs, as well as spending a brief period in the United States with Dallas Tornado.

This article is about the English footballer. For the British economist, see Mick Moore (political economist).

Mick Moore
Personal information
Full name Michael Moore[1]
Date of birth (1952-07-20) 20 July 1952[1]
Place of birth Chorley, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Adlington Rangers
Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1971 Preston North End 0 (0)
→ Chorley (loan)
1971–1974 Southport 83 (11)
1974–1975 Great Harwood
1975 Dallas Tornado 20 (5)
1975–1977 Altrincham 68 (30)
1977–1978 Wigan Athletic 29 (11)
1978 Port Vale 13 (0)
1978–1980 Wigan Athletic 64 (12)
Barrow
Southport
→ Lytham (loan)
Leyland Motors
Glossop
Chorley
Horwich R.M.I.
Adlington Athletic
Total 277+ (69+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Moore played youth football for Adlington Rangers and Blackburn Rovers, before becoming an unused squad member for Third Division side Preston North End in 1970–71, during which time he also played on loan for Chorley in the Northern Premier League.

He signed with Southport in 1971, who were then in the Fourth Division. The "Sandgrounders" won promotion in 1972–73 as Fourth Division champions. However they were relegated in 1973–74, after which Moore was released.

He spent time with Great Harwood and American side Dallas Tornado,[3] before joining Northern Premier League side Altrincham in 1975.[4] He was soon joined by Great Harwood strike partner Dave Furnival.[4] He hit twenty goals in 45 games in league and cup in 1975–76.[5] His scoring form continued into 1976–77, in which he bagged seventeen goals in 41 games, including a hat-trick against Woking.[5]

He then switched clubs to Wigan Athletic, scoring 11 goals in 29 league games in 1977–78.[6] The club were voted into the Football League after finishing second in the Northern Premier League at the end of the season. However Moore missed the celebrations as he joined Port Vale for a £3,000 fee in March 1978.[1] He played the last thirteen games of the season, but failed to score and was transferred back to Wigan for £2,000 in August 1978.[1]

He scored nine goals in 41 games for the "Latics" in 1978–79, as Wigan posted a sixth-place finish in their first season of league football. Wigan again finished sixth in 1979–80, and Moore returned to non-League circles with Barrow, who were competing in the Alliance Premier League. He later returned to Southport, who had by then lost their league status. He also played for Lytham (on loan), Leyland Motors, Glossop, Chorley, Horwich R.M.I. and Adlington Athletic.[1]

Style of play

Altrincham F.C. historian Terry Rowley described Moore as "a fast, tricky inside forward whose style of play was always going to be a crowd pleaser", and a player that was "instantly recognisable... with his blond hair and red boots."[5]

Career statistics

Source:[7][4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End1970–71Third Division00000000
Southport1971–72Fourth Division2720000272
1972–73Fourth Division3151021346
1973–74Third Division2541000264
Total 831120218712
Dallas Tornado1975NASL205––––205
Altrincham1975–76Northern Premier League411811314520
1976–77Northern Premier League2712201254117
Total 6830311568637
Port Vale1977–78Third Division1300000130
1978–79Third Division00001010
Total 1300010140
Wigan Athletic1978–79Fourth Division41921004310
1979–80Fourth Division2331010253
Total 641231106813

Honours

Southport

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 203. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 394. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. "Mickey Moore". NASL Jerseys.
  4. "Altrincham FC Legends". lusaweb.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. Rowley, Terry; Bill Coop. "Mickey Moore". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  6. Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
  7. Mick Moore at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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