Norman Woodliffe Moore (15 October 1919 – 14 March 2007) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as a
centre forward
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. He played in
the Football League for four clubs between 1946 and 1952, scoring 48 goals in 97 league appearances.
Career
Born in
Grimsby, Moore played for
Grimsby Town,
Hull City,
Blackburn Rovers,
Bury
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*-bury, a suffix in English placenames
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* Bury, Cambridgeshire, a village
* Bury, Greater Manchester, a town, historically in Lancashire
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and
Goole Town
Goole Association Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Victoria Pleasure Grounds.
History
The club was established by Mike Norman i ...
.
Personal life
Moore was from a footballing family; his brother
Roy and his three nephews (
Andy
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People
*Andy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds
*Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and piano ...
,
David and
Kevin) all also played for Grimsby Town.
References
1919 births
2007 deaths
Footballers from Grimsby
English men's footballers
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Hull City A.F.C. players
Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Bury F.C. players
Goole Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football forwards
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