Graham Moore (7 March 1941 – 9 February 2016) was a Welsh former

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. During a 16-year playing career, he made over 400 appearances in

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, scoring 61 goals, and attained 21 caps for

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Early life

Moore was born in

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and attended Gilfach Primary and Bargoed Secondary schools. After leaving school he began working alongside his father and brother at

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Club career

In 1956, Moore joined Bargoed YMCA, where he spent one year playing for the club's under-16 side before he was spotted by Cardiff City, joining the club along with teammates Tommy Mills and Graham Franklin. After playing for a year in the reserve side, he made his debut for the club at 17, scoring a last-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw with

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in September 1958. The following year, he made 41 league appearances, helping Cardiff win promotion to

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. With Cardiff struggling financially, Moore signed for

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for £35,000 in December 1961, and helped the Blues win promotion to the First Division. He made 72 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 14 goals. In 1963 he was sold to

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for £35,000. His time at United was hampered by injuries and he left the club a year later after making 18 league appearances. Moore then joined

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, playing for the club in their only top-flight season, before playing for

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and

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International career

Moore made his debut for

at the age of 18 on 17 October 1959 in a 1–1 draw with

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, scoring Wales' goal. He went on to win a total of 21

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International goals

:''Results list Wales' goal tally first.''

Awards and honours

Moore was named

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in 1959.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Graham 1941 births 2016 deaths Welsh footballers Wales international footballers Wales under-23 international footballers Cardiff City F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players English Football League players People from Hengoed Sportspeople from Caerphilly County Borough Association football midfielders