Jimmy Moore (footballer, born 1889)

James Moore (25 January 1889 – 15 April 1980) was an English footballer who played at inside-left for Derby County and made one appearance for England in 1923.

James Moore

Personal information
Date of birth	(1889-01-25)25 January 1889[1]
Place of birth	Handsworth, England
Date of death	(1980-04-15)15 April 1980 (aged 91)
Height	5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[2]
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Quebec Albion (Handsworth)
	Cradley Heath
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1911–1913	Glossop[3]	67	(35)
1913–1926	Derby County[3]	203	(75)
1926–1927	Chesterfield[3]	41	(21)
1927–19??	Mansfield Town
	Worcester City
International career
1923	England	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Moore was born in Handsworth^[4] in Birmingham and after playing for local sides Quebec Albion and Cradley Heath joined Glossop in the summer of 1911.^[4]

He remained with Glossop, then playing in the Football League Second Division for two seasons before moving to Derby County of the First Division for a fee of £1,500 in October 1913.^[4] Although Derby were relegated at the end of Moores's first season with the club, they bounced back and returned as champions in 1915.^[5] By this time, however, the First World War had broken out and football was suspended until 1919.^[4]

On Christmas Day 1922 (now back in the Second Division), Moore scored five goals for Derby County in a 6–0 victory over Crystal Palace.^[6]

In May 1923, Moore was called up to the England team for a tour of Sweden and was one of six débutantes selected for the match against Sweden on 21 May.^[7] Although Moore scored in a 4–2 victory, he lost his place for the next game to his namesake, Billy Moore of West Ham United;^[8] neither Moore was selected for England again. At the time of his solitary England appearance, Moore was aged 34 years and 11 days.^[9]

Moore remained at Derby County until March 1926, helping the club to regain their First Division status, before joining Chesterfield where he spent a season. He then made a few appearances in non-League football for Mansfield Town before winding up his career at Worcester City.^[4]

Honours

Derby County

• Football League Second Division champions: 1914–15
• Football League Second Division runners-up: 1925–26