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Billy Moore

West Ham United FC

1 appearance, 2 debut goals

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 3: A 1
100% successful
1923

captain: none
minutes played:
90

Timeline

  William Gray Bruce Moore
Birth 6 October 1894 in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [registered in Tynemouth, March 1895].
 

According to the 1901 census, William G.B. is the only child to John and Sarah J. They live at 45 Cambridge Street in Elswick in Newcastle. His father is a beer retailer.

 

According to the 1911 census, William Grey Bruce is a colliery labourer working above ground, living with his grandmother at 44 Foremason's Row in Seaton Deleval.

Marriage to Lena Jowett [registered in Gateshead, December 1917].
  According to the 1921 census, William Gray Bruceis now a journalist for the Newcastle Chronicle and is the oldest of the five children still at home with their parents now at 17 Victoria Parade in Blyth.
  According to the 1939 register, William G.B. is a trainer and groundsman at West Ham United FC, living at 116 Plashet Road in Upton.
Death 26 September 1968 in Plaistow, aged 73 years 356 days [registered in Newham, Essex,  September 1968].

Source

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

Playing Career

Club(s) Played with Seaton Delaval FC and signed for Sunderland AFC as an amateur in November 1912, turning professional during WW1. After 46 league appearances and eleven goals, he signed with West Ham United FC on 13 May 1922, retiring in 1929, he made 181 league appearances, scoring 42 goals.
Club honours FA Cup runners-up 1922-23;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 7", 10st. 0lbs [1923].

Source

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

England Career

Player number One of two who became the 458th players (458) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-right
Only match No. 136, 24 May 1923, Sweden 1 England 3, an end-of-season tour match at Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm, aged 28 years 230 days.
Major tournaments None
Team honours None
Individual honours England Amateur (four appearances)
Distinctions Died thirteen days after Frank Barson

Beyond England

After retiring, he became West Ham United FC's assistant trainer. He was appointed their Head Trainer in 1932, holding this appointment until his retirement in May 1960. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.177.

 

Billy Moore - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
2 1 0 90 2 45 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.

 

Billy Moore - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Away - Friendly 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

 

Billy Moore - Match History
 Club: West Ham United F.C. - 1 full cap

F.A. International Select Committee - 1 full capx

Age 28
- 135 21 May 1923 - Sweden 2 England 4, Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm tour AW reserve
1 136 24 May 1923 - Sweden 1 England 3, Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm AW Start 32, 78 ir

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