Mick Moore

Mick Moore

Personal information
Full name	Michael Moore
Date of birth	20 July 1952 (1952-07-20) (age 59)
Place of birth	Chorley, England
Playing position	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
	Dallas Tornado
1975–1977	Altrincham	68	(30)
1977–1978	Wigan Athletic
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		228+	(53+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael "Mick" 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.

Playing 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. After missing out on the play-offs in 1971–72, 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, before joining Northern Premier League side Altrincham in 1975. He hit twenty goals in 45 games in league and cup in 1975–76.^[1] His scoring form continued into 1976–77, in which he bagged seventeen goals in 41 games, including a hat-trick against Woking.^[1]

He then switched clubs to Wigan Athletic, who were voted into the Football League after finishing second in the Northern League in 1977–78. However Moore missed the celebrations as he joined Port Vale for a £3,000 fee in March 1978. 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.

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.^[2]

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."^[1]

Honours

with Southport

• Football League Fourth Division champion: 1972–73

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Rowley, Terry; Bill Coop. "Mickey Moore". http://www.lusa.u-net.com/legend13.htm. Retrieved 18 October 2011. 
2. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 203. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 

Persondata
Name	Moore, Mick
Alternative names	Michael Moore
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	20 July 1952
Place of birth	Chorley, England
Date of death
Place of death