Geoffrey Moreland
Arthur Geoffrey Moreland (29 November 1914 – 1996) was an English professional footballer who made 11 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham and Port Vale.[1] He played as a centre forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Geoffrey Moreland | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1996 (aged 81–82) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Prestwood Amateurs | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| 1937–1938 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1938 | Birmingham | 4 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Port Vale | 7 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Moreland was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. He made his name in non-League football as a target-man with Prestwood Amateurs and Stafford Rangers before deciding to try his luck with Swindon Town.[2] He played just once for Swindon, scoring their goal in a 2–1 defeat to Millwall in the Third Division South Cup.[3] He signed for First Division club Birmingham in the 1938 close season,[2] and made his debut in the opening match of the 1938–39 season, a 2–1 home defeat to Sunderland on 27 August 1938. He kept his place for another couple of games, but played only once after that[4] before moving on to Port Vale in November 1938,[2] where he scored three goals in seven league appearances.[1] He departed after war in Europe broke out, most probably in the autumn of 1939.[5]
Statistics
Source:[6]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Swindon Town | 1937–38 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birmingham | 1938–39 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1938–39 | Third Division South | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Playing record: Geoffrey Moreland". Swindon-Town-FC. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- Matthews, p. 181.
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 203. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Geoffrey Moreland at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)