Herbert B. Moody (born 1880 in Luton) was an English

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Career

After signing with home-town club

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in 1901, Moody scored 15 league goals in 63 matches before moving on to

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in 1905. Returning to Luton two years later, Moody scored another 78 league goals in 169 games before leaving in 1912 to join

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. (registration & fee required) According to the List of Luton Town F.C. records and statistics Herbert Moody is the 5th highest goal scorer of all time for Luton Town FC with 104 goals in 247 appearances. Notable performances in the Southern League Division One in 1912 include scoring a hat-trick in a 7-1 defeat of Reading and scoring both goals in a 2-1 defeat of West Ham United.

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1880 births Footballers from Luton English footballers English Football League players Southern Football League players Luton Town F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Year of death missing Association football forwards {{England-footy-forward-1880s-stub