Ian Moir (30 June 1943 – 26 March 2015) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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. Moir played over 300 Football League games for five clubs, including top-flight sides Manchester United and Blackpool, before going on to play in South Africa with Arcadia Shepherds. He returned to Britain and had spells with non-League sides Oswestry Town and

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Career

Moir began his career with Matt Busby's Manchester United in 1960. In four years at Old Trafford, he made 45 league appearances and scored five goals. In 1964, he joined Blackpool, who were then under the managership of

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. Moir made his debut on 13 February 1965, in a 1–1 draw with

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. He played in the remaining thirteen games of the 1964–65 campaign, scoring four goals in the process. In 1965–66, he appeared in two-thirds of Blackpool's league games, scoring three goals. His final season at Bloomfield Road, 1966–67, saw Ron Suart replaced by former Blackpool player

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. Moir made 22 appearances in the league and scored five goals (including two in a 6–0 whitewash of Newcastle United at home on 22 October 1966). He also scored two goals in the

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, assisting in Blackpool's reaching the fifth round. Moir's final game for Blackpool occurred on 27 March 1967, a 2–0 defeat at home to

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. He left to join Chester, for whom he made 25 league appearances and scored three goals. In 1968, he joined

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, and went on to make 150 league appearances for the Welsh club. After a spell with Shrewsbury, Moir returned to Wrexham once more, before moving to South Africa to play for Arcadia Shepherds. Moir finished his career back in Britain with non-League outfits Oswestry Town and

. He died in 2015.

References

* * *Chester City v. Altrincham programme, pg.20, 14 November 1992 {{DEFAULTSORT:Moir, Ian 1943 births 2015 deaths Footballers from Aberdeen Scottish footballers Manchester United F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Oswestry Town F.C. players Colwyn Bay F.C. players English Football League players Association football midfielders Expatriate soccer players in South Africa Scottish expatriate footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in South Africa