Andy Moore (footballer)

Andy Moore
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Roy Moore
Date of birth14 November 1965
Place of birthGrimsby, England
Playing positionCentral defender
Youth career
–1983Grimsby Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1987Grimsby Town65(1)
1987–1988Lincoln City35(1)
1988–1989Shamrock Rovers25(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Andy Moore (born 14 November 1965) is an English former professional association football who played as a central defender. Moore made 65 appearances in the Football League for Grimsby Town between 1983 and 1987,[1] and also played non-league football for Lincoln City.[2]

Moore signed for Shamrock Rovers in August 1988 and made his League of Ireland debut on the opening day of the 1988-89 League of Ireland in a 1–0 loss to Athlone Town A.F.C. at Dalymount Park.[3]

He scored his first goal on the 16th of October in a 3–2 "home" win over Limerick F.C..[4]

Moore became infamous with The Hoops fans in a "home" game against Cork City F.C. on the 11th of November. He scored with a header for Rovers to lead 2–1 but then in injury time he caught the ball from a corner thinking the referee had blown the full-time whistle! Cork duly scored from the resultant penalty [5]

He was sent off as Rovers lost at Limerick in December.[6]

He made 2 appearances in the FAI Cup as well 25 in the League.

Personal life

Moore came from his footballing family; his two brothers David and Kevin, his father Roy and his uncle Norman all also played for Grimsby Town.

References

  1. "GRIMSBY TOWN : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  2. Red Umps profile. Redimps.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-09.
  3. Monday, September 5, 1988 – Page 002. The Irish Times (1988-09-05). Retrieved on 2012-09-09.
  4. Monday, October 17, 1988 – Page 003. The Irish Times (1988-10-17). Retrieved on 2012-09-09.
  5. Saturday, November 12, 1988 – Page 012. The Irish Times (1988-11-12). Retrieved on 2012-09-09.
  6. Thursday, December 29, 1988 – Page 002. The Irish Times (1988-12-29). Retrieved on 2012-09-09.