Watty Moore
Watson Evans "Watty" Moore (30 August 1925 – 1967) was an English footballer for Hartlepool United. A one-club man, the centre-half held the all-time appearance record for Hartlepool for more than fifty years, making 472 starts for the club between 1948 and 1960. His record was overtaken by Ritchie Humphreys in 2011.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Watson Evans Moore | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Date of death | 1967 (aged 41) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oxford Street Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1960 | Hartlepool United[1] | 447 | (3) |
| Total | 447 | (3) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
An amateur with Oxford Street Old Boys, he signed with Hartlepool United in 1948, at the age of 23.[2] He started as a centre-forward, but converted to the centre-half position.[2] He began on wages of £12 a week, and his mother attended every game in his career.[2] He became club captain, and went on to make 472 appearances in all competitions, before retiring in 1960.[3] He died from a heart attack at the age of 41.[2]
References
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- Fraser, Paul (25 February 2011). "Watty's family pay tribute to Humphreys". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- "Watty Moore". inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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