David Moore (born 17 December 1959) is an English former professional

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and

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. He is the head physiotherapist of

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club

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. As a player, he made nearly 300 appearances in

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between 1978 and 1990, playing as a defender for Grimsby Town,

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and

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. He also played

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for

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. In 1994, he became manager of Scunthorpe United but was replaced two years later by

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Career

As a player

He played for his

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club

and

As a coach

Moore managed Scunthorpe United between 1994 and 1996, with a record of played 99, won 37, lost 36, drawn 26. He lost his job after a poor run of form in February and March 1996, and was replaced by

. Moore re-joined

as the clubs physiotherapist. In February 2011 he took over as the club's

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following the sacking of

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and on 5 March 2011 Moore and

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took charge of the club's 2–1 victory over A.F.C. Wimbledon. Moore and Stockdale's reign lasted four games with victories against A.F.C. Wimbledon and

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, a draw with

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and a defeat against

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. On 23 March 2011 Grimsby appointed

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and Rob Scott as joint managers, and with there no need for an Assistant Manager at the club Moore reverted to his role as physiotherapist. Moore took over again as caretaker manager in 2016 following the resignation of Paul Hurst and stayed in the position until the appointment of

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. In 2020 he was temporarily appointed as caretaker assistant manager to assist Ben Davies following

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's departure.

Sporting family

Moore is one of five members of his family to play for Grimsby, the other four being his brothers

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and

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, his father

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and his uncle

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Managerial statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Dave 1959 births Living people Footballers from Grimsby English footballers Association football defenders Grimsby Town F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Boston United F.C. players English Football League players English football managers Scunthorpe United F.C. managers Grimsby Town F.C. non-playing staff Grimsby Town F.C. managers Association football physiotherapists Alumni of the University of Salford