Samuel Leslie Moore (born 7 September 1987) is a former English professional

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who is currently manager of Faversham Town. He made his league debut for

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at the age of 19. He went on to play for both

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and

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for short spells before signing for non-league side

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with whom he remained for two seasons. Dover Athletic proved unable to offer Moore his demands for full-time football however, and he moved to

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side AFC Wimbledon. At the end of AFC Wimbledon's first season in League Two, Moore was voted Player of the Year 2011–12 by "Dons" fans. His contract was not renewed at the end of the 2014–15 season, and he subsequently signed for

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side

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Playing career

Early years

Moore was born in Deal, Kent and was educated at nearby

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. He joined the Charlton Athletic Academy at the age of 8, before being sold to the Chelsea Academy at the age of 14 on 1 July 2002 for a fee of £35,200. He remained with Chelsea for two years before joining the academy of

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side Ipswich Town on a free transfer on 1 July 2004. The young midfielder quickly integrated himself into the Ipswich Town under–18s squad, and would receive his biggest honour for the club by being a member of the team that won the 2004–05

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by beating

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3–2 on aggregate on 23 April 2005 in front of a crowd of 14,889 at

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. He signed his first professional contract with Ipswich Town on 1 July 2006, which would keep him at the club for two seasons. The young midfielder made his

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debut for the club in a 3–1 win over

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on 23 September 2006 as an 89th minute substitute for Matt Richards, in what would prove to be his only senior appearance for "The Blues". On 25 July 2007, it was announced that Moore would join

side Brentford on an initial one-month loan deal. On 11 August 2007, Moore made his debut for Brentford in a 1–1 draw with

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. On 15 August 2007, it was announced that Brentford manager

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had extended Moore's loan spell with "The Bees" until 7 January 2008. Moore scored his first Football League goal for Brentford on 22 September 2007 in a 2–0 win over Chester City. Moore also scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Lincoln City on 27 October 2007. Moore made his 20th and last appearance for "The Bees" on 5 January 2008 in a 1–0 win over

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. After returning to Ipswich Town, Moore was released by manager

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on 24 January 2008 after being told that he had no future with the club.

Stevenage Borough

On 28 January 2008, Moore signed for Conference side Stevenage Borough on a non-contractual basis until the end of the 2007–08 season. The 20-year-old midfielder made his debut for "The Boro" on 2 February 2008 in a 4–0 defeat by

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. Moore scored his only goal for Stevenage in a 2–1 defeat by

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on 22 April 2008. Moore made his final appearance for "The Boro" in a 2–1 win over

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on 26 April 2008. Moore was not offered a new deal with Stevenage and was subsequently released by the club on 20 May 2008.

Dover Athletic

On 5 June 2008, the 20-year-old midfielder signed a two-year contract with his local club, Dover Athletic, who had just won promotion to the

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. He remained with the club for two years but following his demands for full-time football, which could not be met by Dover, Moore left at the close of the 2009–10 season.

AFC Wimbledon

On 16 July 2010, Moore signed for Conference side

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following strong performances as a trialist. On 21 August 2010, Moore opened his scoring account for The Dons with a goal in a 3–0 victory over Tamworth. On 18 November 2010, Moore scored a goal late in injury time against

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to advance AFC Wimbledon to the second round of the

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. On 5 May 2012, Moore was named AFC Wimbledon Player of the Year for the 2011–12 season. He made his 100th league appearance for the club, with only 5 of them being from the substitutes bench, in a 2–0 win over

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on 7 September 2013.

Leyton Orient

On 9 June 2015, Moore signed for

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on a two-year contract. On 17 August 2016, Moore signed for

on a six-month loan until 14 Jan 2017.

Folkestone Invicta

On 5 October 2020 Moore signed for

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side

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after he retired from playing for 2 years.

Managerial career

On 22 May 2017, Moore was announced as first team manager of

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club

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, following the resignation of

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. Moore also signed for the club as a player. On 2 May 2018, Moore was appointed as first-team manager of

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side Concord Rangers on a two-year contract, following an impressive debut season at Leatherhead. Likewise with his spell at Leatherhead, Moore will continue as a player/manager. In his debut season in the

, Moore guided Concord to a 6th-place finish, but due to the club failing to meet ground size requirements, they were in turn, barred from the play-offs. Four days later, it was announced that Moore had stepped down from his role due to "ongoing personal problems". In May 2019, Moore was appointed manager of National League South club

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. On 20 May 2020, Moore and his coaching staff parted company with Hemel Hempstead Town following a year at the club. On 29 January 2022, he was named as manager of

Premier Division side

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, with Moore handed the task of steering the club away from the relegation zone. Moore led the club up the table and on 9 April 2022 signed a contract with the club until 2024. On 29 November 2022, Moore left the club with them sitting top of the league after eighteen matches. The same day as his departure from Potters Bar Town was announced, Moore was confirmed as the new manager of Faversham Town with his new club sat at the bottom of the Isthmian League South East Division.

Career statistics

Club

Managerial statistics

Honours

Ipswich Town *

: 2004–05 Dover Athletic *

: 2008–09 AFC Wimbledon *

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play-offs:

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Sammy 1987 births Living people People from Deal, Kent Footballers from Kent English footballers English football managers Association football midfielders Ipswich Town F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Stevenage F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Leyton Orient F.C. players Leatherhead F.C. players Concord Rangers F.C. players Folkestone Invicta F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Leatherhead F.C. managers Concord Rangers F.C. managers Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. managers Faversham Town F.C. managers National League (English football) managers Isthmian League managers