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Hugh Moffat

Oldham Athletic FC

 1 appearance, 0 goals

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 3: A 1
100% successful
1913

captain: none
minutes played: 90

Timeline
  Hugh Moffat
Birth Saturday, 24 January 1885 at 9 Twemlow Street, Congleton, Cheshire
  registered in Congleton January-March 1885
Baptism Wednesday, 18 March 1885 at St Peter's Church, Congleton
 

According to the 1891 census, Hugh is the sixth of seven children to Samuel and Ellen (née Davenport). His father is a general labourer in the public park. They live at 9 Twemlow Street in Congleton.
 

According to the 1901 census, Hugh is now a coach painters apprentice, and the youngest of four children still remaining at home at 5 Chapel Street in Congleton. His father is a domestic gardener.
Marriage to Nellie Taylor, Sunday, 28 July 1907 at St. Stephen's Church in Congleton, Cheshire, living at 5 Chapel Street, a coach painter.
  registered in Congleton July-September 1907
Children Hugh and Nellie Moffatt have four children together. Stanley (b.1910), Sydney Hugh (b.16 September 1910), Nellie (b.early 1912) and Arnold (b.2 March 1915).
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The eldest son, Stanley, died in 1910 shortly after, or at, birth.
According to the 1911 census, Hugh, a professional footballer, is now married to Nellie, they have one child, Sydney. They live with his in-laws, Samuel and May Ann Taylor, with their other four daughters (six other children had died), they all live in five rooms in 2 Hatter Street in Congleton,
Their eldest daughter, Nellie, died in spring 1913, around a year old
At the time of his attestation to the 14th Cheshire Regiment, 28 July 1916, Hugh is a coach builder for Oldham Corporation Tramways, living at 10 Kelsall Street in Congleton. At some point, was transferred to The Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment. He was discharged on 8 May 1918 after being declared physically unfit.
  According to the 1921 census, Hugh, a club steward (for discharged tailors and sailors), is still married to Nellie. They have another son, Arnold, and with Sydney, they live at 10 Kelsall Road in Congleton.
Kelly's Directory for Cheshire states that the Moffat's are at Mechanics Arms in Tanner Street from at least 1923.
His father died on 13 June 1925, followed by his mother in early 1930.
  According to the 1939 register, Hugh, a licensed victualler, and Nellie are still married, are living at The Mechanics Arms, 2 Tanner Street in Congleton, along with their son, Arnold.
Death Friday, 14 November 1952 in Congleton, Cheshire
aged 67 years 295 days registered in Macclesfield October-December 1952
Obituary
 
Funeral Carmountside, Stoke-on-Trent
  His wife, Nellie, died on 13 April 1957

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]Additional information and corrections by Alan Brennan, Congleton &

Playing Career

Club(s)		 Played junior football with Congleton Swifts and Congleton Juniors. Made senior football debut with Congleton Town FC during 1901-02 season aged sixteen years. Signed amateur forms with Burnley FC on 8 January 1904 turning professional eighteen months later. Signed for Oldham Athletic FC on 15 December 1910 for a fee of £490. Played one season of wartime football with Oldham in 1915-16, whilst employed by Oldham Corporation Trams as a coach painter. Following the war signed for Chesterfield Municipal FC on 9 July 1919, then returned to Congleton Town FC as their player-manager in the summer of 1920 remaining with his hometown team until his retirement from football in May 1924. Interestingly, Hugh was put on the payroll of a local mill on the understanding that he concentrated on maintaining his fitness rather than turning up for work! - AB

League honours
363 appearances, 23 goals		 Burnley FC 1904-10 201 appearances, thirteen goals
debut (division two): 1 April 1904 Burnley FC 2 Barnsley FC 2.
Oldham Athletic FC 1910-15 162 appearances, ten goals
debut: 17 December 1910 Bury FC 2 Oldham Athletic FC 2.
last: 24 April 1915 Oldham Athletic FC 0 Liverpool FC 2.
Club honours FA Cup semi-finalist 1912-13 (6ᵃ);
Football League Division One runners-up 1914-15 (37ᵃ 4ᵍ);
Individual honours Football League (two appearances)
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 10½", 12st. 4lbs [1911]. 5' 8¾" [1916], 5' 11" 12st. 11lbs [1919]

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Alan Brennan.

England Career
Player number One of seven who became the 368th players (369) to appear for England.
Position(s) Right-half
Only match: No. 115, 17 March 1913, England 4 Wales 3, a British Championship match at Ashton Gate, Ashton Vale, Bedminster, Bristol, aged 28 years 52 days.
Major tournaments: British Championship 1912-13
Team honours: British Championship winners 1912-13
Individual honours: None
Distinctions: None

Beyond England
Thanks to Alan Brennan, we know that Moffat became the steward at the Congleton Park Bowls Club and then at the Congleton British Legion before taking over as the licensee of the Mechanics Arms in Congleton in 1922 where he stayed for the next eighteen years. His death certificate states that he was a retired licensed victualler.

 

Hugh Moffat - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
1 1 1 90 0 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Hugh Moffat - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home - British Championship 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1

 

Hugh Moffat - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1912-13 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1

 

Hugh Moffat - Match History
 Club: Oldham Athletic F.C. - 1 full cap

F.A. International Select Committee - 1 full capx

Age 28
1 115 17 March 1913 - England 4 Wales 3, Ashton Gate. Bedminster BC HW Start rh

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