Remi Mark Moses (born 14 November 1960) is an English former

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who played as a

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. He broke into the first team at

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under the management of

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in the late 1970s, when Albion were enjoying a strong run of form which saw them finish in the top five for all but one season between 1977 and 1981, and also reached a

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quarter-final. Whilst a West Bromwich Albion player he played in a benefit match for

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, that saw a team of white players play against a team of black players. In the autumn of 1981, Moses was transferred from

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for £500,000, arriving at

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a month before

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who went for a club record £1.5 million. He made his United debut on 19 September 1981 against Swansea City. He scored his first goal for United in the same season, and in doing so became the first black player to score for the club. Moses was a key midfielder for United during the 1980s, but suffered a succession of serious injuries. He missed the

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triumphs of 1983 due to suspension and 1985 due to injury, and played his last game for the club in the 1987–88 season. He was on the verge of being capped for the England team in 1985 before an injury ruled him out of action, causing him to miss most of the 1985–86 season. He also faced competition from

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for a place in central midfield, after Whiteside was converted from a striker to a midfielder. Injuries had gradually forced him out of the team and he finally announced his retirement from playing in the 1988–89 season at the age of just 28. In 2000, Moses was working as a property dealer in

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, Greater Manchester, and in his spare time, coaching the Manchester Warriors under-20

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side, which had just won the GB Inline Hockey League and "every other trophy going".

References

External links

United Legends – Remi Moses

Appearance data

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– Phil Ball {{DEFAULTSORT:Moses, Remi 1960 births Living people People from Miles Platting English footballers England under-21 international footballers Association football midfielders West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Black British sportsmen