John Moore (9 September 1945 – 27 December 2024) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town, Swansea City and Stoke City.
Career Moore was born in Liverpool and began his career with Everton's youth team before joining Stoke City in 1967. He was thrust into the first team due to injuries and played in 13 matches during the 1967–68 season. However it was a poor season for Stoke as they were almost relegated and in the 13 matches played in defence Stoke lost nine of them conceding 32 goals. He was released from his contract and signed for Third Division Shrewsbury Town. He became a regular for the "Shrews", playing 159 matches for the club and scoring once, against Rotherham United on 15 August 1970. He then spent a year and a half at Welsh club Swansea City before retiring due to injury.
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+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStoke City1967–68First Division1300000130Shrewsbury Town1968–69Third Division33010003401969–70Third Division39020204301970–71Third Division31130103511971–72Third Division20020002201972–73Third Division2103010250Swansea City1972–73Fourth Division18000001801973–74Fourth Division1300020150Career Total1881110602051
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