Stefan Moore

Stefan Moore
Personal information
Full nameStefan Leroy Moore
Date of birth28 September 1983
Place of birthBirmingham, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Solihull Moors
Youth career
Romulus
1998–2001Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–2005Aston Villa22(2)
2001→ Chesterfield (loan)2(0)
2004→ Millwall (loan)6(0)
2005→ Leicester City (loan)7(0)
2005–2008Queens Park Rangers39(3)
2006→ Port Vale (loan)12(1)
2008Walsall5(1)
2008–2009Kidderminster Harriers14(1)
2009Silhill 4th XI2(5)
2009–2010Halesowen Town44(39)
2010–2012St Neots Town86(96)
2012–2014Leamington18(11)
2013→ Brackley Town (dual registration)0(0)
2014Brackley Town19(12)
2014Leamington20(9)
2014–Solihull Moors21(1)
National team
1998-1999England U15
1999-2000England U168(0)
2000-2001England U173(0)
2001England U192(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:02, 16 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Stefan Leroy Moore (born 28 September 1983) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Solihull Moors of the Conference North. He is a product of the Aston Villa Academy where he came through the ranks with his younger brother, Luke Moore, who went on to play for Aston Villa and other teams in the Premier League.

He started his career as a youth playing for Romulus before joining Aston Villa's academy, captaining them to win the FA Youth Cup in 2003. Moore played for Aston Villa in the Premier League, before going on loan spells to Football League clubs Chesterfield, Millwall and Leicester City. He then joined Queens Park Rangers where he played for three years, making 39 appearances in the League. He was loaned out to Port Vale in 2006, before joining Walsall, Kidderminster Harriers, Silhill 4th XI, and Halesowen Town. He joined St Neots Town in 2010, and helped the club to the United Counties League Premier Division title and Huntingdonshire Senior Cup in 2010–11 and Southern League Central Division title in 2011–12. He joined Leamington in December 2012, and was dual-registered with Brackley Town four months later. Leamington won the Southern League title in 2012–13. He joined Solihull Moors in December 2014.

Playing career

Early career

Moore played for Romulus as a youth player, before joining Aston Villa. Whilst at Aston Villa, Moore captained Villa's youth in the FA Youth Cup final in 2002, beating Everton 4–1.[1] Moore also picked up numerous caps for England youth sides at this time up to under-19 level.

Tall, quick and good on the ball, Moore has all the attributes necessary to succeed in the Premiership but is being treated with kid gloves by his manager.
—In January 2003, Moore was ranked alongside young starlets such as Wayne Rooney.[2]

Aston Villa

During the 2001–02 season, Aston Villa loaned Moore out to Second Division Chesterfield. He made his professional football debut on 27 October,[3] as Chesterfield were defeated 1–0 by Blackpool; Moore was substituted in the 72nd minute for Sean Parrish.[3] He went on to play two more matches for Chesterfield in the Football League Trophy and Second Division,[4] before being recalled by Villa at the end of the one-month spell.[5]

He broke into the Villa first team in 2002–03. Firstly in the summer of 2002 he played twice in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, against Swiss side FC Zürich and French club Lille OSC. He scored on the Premier League debut, a 75th minute substitute for Marcus Allbäck, he put an "18-yard screamer" past Charlton Athletic's Dean Kiely on 11 September at Villa Park.[6][7] He made a further fourteen appearances that season, playing at grounds such as Old Trafford and Anfield. A knee injury mid-way through the season caused manager Graham Taylor to insist on an extended rest period for the young midfielder.[8] During this down-time he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[9]

Villa had a much improved season in 2003–04 and Moore found a first team place more difficult to achieve. He made twelve appearances, eight of which were in the Premiership. On 20 December, he got onto the scoresheet at Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park on the 62nd minute, five minutes later he was replaced by Darius Vassell as Villa held out for a 2–0 win.[10] In January his career was on the rocks following a damaging ankle injury.[11]

At the start of the 2004–05 season he joined Championship club Millwall on loan.[12] He played seven games for the "Lions", including a 1–1 draw with Ferencvárosi TC in the UEFA Cup First Round.[13] His spell at The Den ended in early October, though David O'Leary only used him once – replacing Carlton Cole 54 minutes into a 1–0 home defeat by Manchester United on 28 December. In March, Moore returned to the Championship with Leicester City.[14] He played seven games, but only got two starts for the "Foxes". At the end of the season he joined Ian Holloway's Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer, putting pen to paper on a three-year deal.[15]

Queens Park Rangers

He played 27 games in 2005–06, scoring goals against Sheffield United and Ipswich Town.[16]

At the start of the 2006–07 season he joined Martin Foyle's Port Vale on a one-month loan, down in League One.[17] He made fifteen appearances, scoring once against Northampton Town,[18] his spell being extended numerous times,[19] before returning to Loftus Road at the end of 2006. He played just three games for a struggling QPR side in April.

Moore made twelve appearances at the start of the 2007–08 season, making the scoresheet in a 1–1 draw with Watford. In early 2008 he was let go by the club[20] and in late February signed with Walsall,[21] following a trial spell.[22]

"Stefan is a very intelligent frontman. I have known him for a long time and know what he's capable of. His movement is excellent and he will get into the right positions to score goals."
—Walsall boss Richard Money upon signing Moore.[23]

He scored four minutes into his debut for the "Saddlers", in what was the only goal at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road on 1 March.[24] He made a further four appearances that month before losing his first team spot and getting released in the summer.[25] In April 2008, Moore had an unsuccessful trial with Australian A-League side Melbourne Victory for two-weeks, turning out in a match against Whittlesea Zebras.[26]

Non-League

Kidderminster Harriers

He left the Football League, signing with Conference National side Kidderminster Harriers on a short-term contract in October 2008,[27] following an injury to star striker Justin Richards.[28] After staying at the club on rolling monthly contracts,[29] he signed a more permanent deal in January.[30] Moore scored his first league goal for Kidderminster Harriers away at Forest Green Rovers on 7 April, where he scored an equaliser for Kidderminster to earn a point.[31] However, he made just nineteen appearances in 2008–09 and was later released.

Silhill Fourth XI

Moore joined up with Solihull-based side Silhill, playing with their fourth team Silhill Fourth XI in the Birmingham and District AFA League Division Five, in an attempt to maintain fitness. He made his debut in a 4–2 win against Parkfield Amateur Seconds. He followed this up with a hat-trick against Merien Athletic the following week in a 6–1 win, helping the Sils' fourth string to a record-high seventh position in the league.[32]

Halesowen Town

Moore then signed for Southern League Premier Division club Halesowen Town. In September 2009, Moore was linked with a move to Farnborough, but stayed and managed to score 20 goals in his first 20 league appearances (along with two more in two Southern League Cup matches). He ended the 2009–10 season with 39 league goals.[33]

Moore was the subject of a transfer offer from Brackley Town at the end of the 2009–10 season, with the club offering him a reported £1,000 per week to join them. After a season finishing just outside the play-off positions despite facing a 10-point deduction for going into administration, Moore criticised the owners of the club in local newspaper Halesowen News. He claimed that the owners "do not really know what they are doing" and commented on their "lack of ambition". Halesowen responded with an official club statement via their official website, stating that they had fined Moore one month's wages for his actions. What is more, the club said that they would be reporting two Football League clubs for making illegal approaches to sign Moore.

St Neots Town

In October 2010, Moore was signed by United Counties League side St Neots Town, for a reported five-figure fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[34] The club breezed to the top of the table, breaking every record in the United Counties League, including 160 goals in a season and a 13–0 win at Yaxley.[35] This won them promotion into the Southern League Division One Central for the 2011–12 season. They also won the Huntingdonshire Senior Cup after beating St Ives Town. They won the Division One Central title to claim a second successive promotion.

Leamington & Brackley Town

Moore joined Leamington in December 2012,[36] and scored three goals in his debut match against Bedworth United on 1 January 2013.[37]

Moore signed for Conference North side Brackley Town on 25 March 2012 in a dual registration deal with Leamington.[37] He made his debut two days later in a 1–1 draw with Halesowen Town. Leamington won the Southern League title in 2012–13, whilst Brackley qualified for the play-offs with a third-place finish. He left Leamington to play solely for Brackley in January 2014.[38] He scored 12 goals in 19 league games for the "Saints" in the 2013–14 campaign.

Moore returned to Leamington in May 2014 having turned down an extended contract offer from Brackley Town.[39]

Solihull Moors

In December 2014, Moore joined Conference North side Solihull Moors.[40]

Personal life

He attended Hodge Hill Sports and Enterprise College, in Hodge Hill, Birmingham.[41] He has a younger brother, Luke Moore who is a professional footballer, and the two were teammates at Aston Villa.[1] As of January 2011, Moore owns a taxi firm in Water Orton, Warwickshire.[42]

Honours

Aston Villa
St Neots Town
Leamington

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neil Moxey (2 January 2009). "He's already beaten Rooney but now Harrier's striker wants Moore". Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  2. ↑ Fletcher, Paul (22 January 2003). "The Premiership's young guns". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Blackpool 1–0 Chesterfield". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Players: Stefan Moore". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  5. ↑ "Hitzlsperger stays on". BBC Sport. 21 November 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  6. ↑ "Moore learning fast". BBC Sport. 12 September 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  7. ↑ "Villa Cruz past Charlton". BBC Sport. 11 September 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  8. ↑ "Moore told to rest". BBC Sport. 11 December 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  9. ↑ "Moore signs new deal". BBC Sport. 12 December 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  10. ↑ "Villa brush aside Rovers". BBC Sport. 20 December 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  11. ↑ "Moore faces injury lay-off". BBC Sport. 19 January 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  12. ↑ "Moore poised for Lions loan". BBC Sport. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  13. ↑ "Millwall 1–1 Ferencvaros". BBC Sport. 16 September 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  14. ↑ "Villa's Moore joins Foxes on loan". BBC Sport. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  15. ↑ "Villa striker makes switch to QPR". BBC Sport. 13 June 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  16. ↑ "QPR 2–1 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  17. ↑ "Vale capture QPR striker on loan". BBC Sport. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  18. ↑ "Northampton 0–2 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  19. ↑ "QPR's Moore extends stay at Vale". BBC Sport. 6 October 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  20. ↑ "Striker Moore ends spell with QPR". BBC Sport. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  21. ↑ "Walsall hope to tie up Moore deal". BBC Sport. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  22. ↑ "Saddlers trial for ex-Villa man". BBC Sport. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  23. ↑ "Saddlers sign up ex-Villa striker". BBC Sport. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  24. ↑ "Luton 0–1 Walsall". BBC Sport. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  25. ↑ "Wrack and Roper leaving Saddlers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  26. ↑ Bernard, Grantley (20 May 2009). "Victory to fly in mystery striker". Fox Sports. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  27. ↑ "Moore prepares for Harriers debut". BBC Sport. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  28. ↑ "Howarth praises influential Moore". BBC Sport. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  29. ↑ "Moore extends Kidderminster spell". BBC Sport. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  30. ↑ "Kidderminster secure Moore future". BBC Sport. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  31. ↑ "Forest Green 2–2 Kidderminster". BBC Sport. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  32. ↑ "Moore becomes a hero again on a slightly smaller stage!". Non-League Daily. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  33. ↑ "Ex-Villa striker joins St Neots". BBC News. 1 October 2010.
  34. ↑ "St Neots sign former Premier League striker in "audacious" transfer". Hunts Post 24. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  35. ↑ "St Neots set amazing Records". stneotsfc.com. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  36. ↑ "Stefan Moore joins Brakes". leamingtonfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 "Stefan Moore Signs for Brackley". nonleague.pitchero.com. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  38. ↑ "Former Aston Villa & QPR striker signs for Brackley". BBC Sport. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  39. ↑ "Stefan Moore Returns". leamingtonfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  40. ↑ "Bignot adds Moore power". solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  41. ↑ Smith, Lisa (27 May 2009). "Friends and father on Moore's Beijing case". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  42. ↑ Walters, Mike (1 January 2011). "FLIPSIDE OF THE GREAT ROONEY DREAM; Wally Meets...". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 7 January 2012.

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