James Moore (11 May 1889 – 1972) was an English

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who played at

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for Derby County and made one appearance for England in 1923.

Football career

Moore was born in Handsworth in Birmingham and after playing for local sides Quebec Albion and Cradley Heath joined

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in the summer of 1911. He remained with Glossop, then playing in the Football League Second Division for two seasons before moving to Derby County of the First Division for a fee of £1,500 in October 1913. Although Derby were relegated at the end of Moores's first season with the club, they bounced back and returned as champions in

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. By this time, however, the First World War had broken out and football was suspended until 1919. On Christmas Day 1922 (now back in the Second Division), Moore scored five goals for Derby County in a 6–0 victory over Crystal Palace. In May 1923, Moore was called up to the England team for a tour of

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and was one of six débutantes selected for the match against

on 21 May. Although Moore scored in a 4–2 victory, he lost his place for the next game to his namesake, Billy Moore of West Ham United; neither Moore was selected for England again. At the time of his solitary England appearance, Moore was aged 34 years and 11 days. Moore remained at Derby County until March 1926, helping the club to regain their First Division status, before joining

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where he spent a season. He then made a few appearances in

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for

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before winding up his career at

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Honours

Derby County * Football League Second Division champions: 1914–15 * Football League Second Division runners-up: 1925–26

References

External links

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Photo of Moore with Derby County side of 1914
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Jimmy 1889 births 1972 deaths Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Glossop North End A.F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players England men's international footballers English Football League players Footballers from Handsworth, West Midlands