Cecil Moore (soccer)
Cecil W. Moore (2 January 1926 – 1 March 1984) was an Irish-American football (soccer) goalkeeper who earned one cap with both Ireland and the United States.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cecil W. Moore | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1 March 1984 (aged 58) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1951 | Glentoran | 181 | (0) |
| New York Americans | |||
| International career | |||
| 1949 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| 1953 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1945, Moore joined Glentoran F.C. where he played for the next six seasons. He later played for the New York Americans of the American Soccer League.
Moore played one match for Ireland, against Wales on 9 March 1949. After moving to the United States, he played in a 6-3 United States loss to England on 8 June 1953.[1]
Moore died on 1 March 1984, at the age of 58.[2]
References
- USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969
- "Cecil Moore". EUFootball.info. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.