John_Moore_(footballer_born_1966)
John Moore (footballer, born 1966)
English-born Hong Kong footballer
John Moore (born 1 October 1966) is an English-born retired Hong Kong footballer. A striker, Moore has played professionally in England, Wales, the Netherlands and Hong Kong.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1966-10-01) 1 October 1966 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Consett, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1988 | Sunderland | 16 | (1) |
| 1985 | → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 1985 | → Newport County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Darlington (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 1987 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1988 | → Rochdale (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Hull City | 14 | (1) |
| 1989 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | FC Utrecht | 30 | (8) |
| 1990–1991 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | (1) |
| 1991 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Scarborough | 7 | (1) |
| 1992 | Bishop Auckland | ||
| 1992–1997 | Sing Tao | ||
| 1997–1999 | Happy Valley | ||
| 1999–2002 | Sun Hei | ||
| 2002–2003 | Durham City | ||
| Total | ? | (?) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Hong Kong | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Stanley, Moore began his career with Sunderland in 1984.[2] While at Sunderland, Moore spent loan spells at St Patrick's Athletic,[3] Newport County, Darlington, Mansfield Town and Rochdale.[2] Moore then played in the Football League for Hull City and Sheffield United before moving to the Netherlands to play with FC Utrecht.[2]
After a year abroad, Moore returned to England, playing with Shrewsbury Town, Crewe Alexandra and Scarborough.[2] Moore then played non-league football with Bishop Auckland, before moving to Hong Kong, where he played with Sing Tao, Happy Valley and Sun Hei.
He then returned to England after ten years in Hong Kong to play with Durham City.
Having played within the Hong Kong divisions for at least seven years, Moore obtained permanent residential status in which he was eligible to represent the national team in 1999 and participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns with Hong Kong.
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- "John Moore". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- "Moore signs for St Patrick's". The Irish Times. 16 January 1985. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.