John Moore (footballer, born December 1943)

For the Lincoln City player, see John Moore (footballer, born February 1943).
John Moore
Personal information
Full name John Moore
Date of birth (1943-12-21) 21 December 1943
Place of birth Harthill, Scotland
Playing position Defender
Youth career
North Motherwell Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1965 Motherwell 3 (0)
1965–1973 Luton Town 274 (13)
1972–1973Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 5 (0)
1973–1975 Northampton Town 14 (0)
Teams managed
1986–1987 Luton Town

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


John Moore (born 21 December 1943 in Harthill) is a Scottish former professional footballer, best known as a player for Luton Town.

Playing career

John Moore started his professional career with local club Motherwell, but after only three matches moved south to English Fourth Division team Luton Town. Moore made 274 league appearances for Luton, as the club rose to the Second Division during his time at the club. A loan spell at Brighton & Hove Albion in 1973 prompted his departure to Northampton Town, where he made 14 appearances before retiring from the game.[1]

Non-playing career

Moore rejoined Luton as a coach under David Pleat, and in 1986 he was promoted to manager. During the 1986–87 season, he took Luton Town to a club-best seventh place in the First Division. He resigned after just one season in management because he did not feel that it was the right career for him. Moore returned in 1991 as a coach, and stayed on the club's staff until his 60th birthday in 2003. As of 2009, he is first team coach at Bedford Modern School.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.


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