Thomas Moore (born 1864 – died before 1945) was a Scottish

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who played in

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for

Stoke Stoke is a common place name in the United Kingdom. Stoke may refer to: Places United Kingdom The largest city called Stoke is Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. See below. Berkshire * Stoke Row, Berkshire Bristol * Stoke Bishop * Stok ...

Career

Moore was signed by his local side

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in 1887. He moved south to England to join Stoke in August 1888. Moore made his Stoke and

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debut, on 13 October 1888, at

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the then home of

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. Stoke lost 2–1. This was his only appearance for Stoke and he and returned to

in January 1889. He died before 1945.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Thomas Scottish men's footballers Arbroath F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players English Football League players Year of death missing 1864 births Men's association football forwards Footballers from Arbroath