Fred Moore (Australian footballer)

Fred Moore (25 June 1890 – 7 October 1971) was an Australian rules football player at the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He became a premiership player at Fitroy, playing in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Wally Johnson, with George Holden as coach. Moore made his debut against Richmond in Round 8 of the 1916 VFL season, at the Punt Road Oval.[2]

Fred Moore
Fred Moore in Brunswick uniform, 1922.
Personal information
Full name Fred Moore
Date of birth (1890-06-25)25 June 1890
Date of death 7 October 1971(1971-10-07) (aged 81)
Original team(s) Northcote[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1916–1919 Fitzroy 48 (29)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

In 1920 Moore began playing for Brunswick Football Club in the VFA and in 1922 he played a then record fifty consecutive games for the club.[3]

References

  1. "Sidelights". Winner. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 28 June 1916. p. 7. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. "L to M". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. "Fred Moore's Long Career". Sporting Globe. Melbourne, Vic. 22 July 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 14 June 2020.


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