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Watty Moore

Watty Moore

English footballer

Watson Evans "Watty" Moore (30 August 1925 – 1967) was an English footballer for Hartlepool United. A one-club man, the centre-half held the all-time appearance record for Hartlepool for more than fifty years, making 472 starts for the club between 1948 and 1960. His record was overtaken by Ritchie Humphreys in 2011.

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An amateur with Oxford Street Old Boys, he signed with Hartlepool United in 1948, at the age of 23.[2] He started as a centre-forward, but converted to the centre-half position.[2] He began on wages of £12 a week, and his mother attended every game in his career.[2] He became club captain, and went on to make 472 appearances in all competitions, before retiring in 1960.[3] He died from a heart attack at the age of 41.[2]

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All appearances made by Watty Moore:[4]

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References

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    "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
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    Fraser, Paul (25 February 2011). "Watty's family pay tribute to Humphreys". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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    "Watty Moore". inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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    "Watty Moore". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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