James Moore

James Moore (1 September 1891 – December 1972) was an English professional football player and coach who played as a forward for various clubs either side of the First World War. He was part of the Barnsley team that won the FA Cup in 1912. He later became a coach in the Netherlands.

Club career Moore was born at Felling, Tyne and Wear and was trained as a carpenter. He played his early football at local level, with Boldon Colliery Welfare and Jarrow Croft.

Barnsley He joined Barnsley in August 1911, shortly before his twentieth birthday, and was brought into the first team to replace the injured Bert Leavey in the third replay of the Fourth Round FA Cup match against Bradford City on 21 March 1912. He retained his place for the 1912 FA Cup final which Barnsley won 1–0 in extra time in a replay after the first game ended goalless. He had a good shot saved in the first match but the Manchester Guardian felt he did not get enough passes in the replay and did not have much impact on the game.

Southampton During World War I, he was employed at the Saunders boat-yard in Cowes on the Isle of Wight where he was engaged on the construction of aeroplanes. After the cessation of hostilities, he was persuaded to sign for the "Saints" on a permanent basis in May 1919, in readiness for the first post-war season.

He made his Southern League debut in the opening match of the 1919–20 season, when he scored in a 1–1 draw at home to Exeter City. Moore soon became a fixture at inside left, playing between Fred Foxall on the wing and Bill Rawlings in the centre, and missed only one match during the season, in which the Saints finished in eighth place.

Moore was described as "neat in his footwork, (and) also a particularly clever header of the ball (who) seemed to be able to glide it to the feet of his winger with un-nerving accuracy". and was notorious for his unhappy expression; Saints finished their inaugural Football League season as runners-up to Crystal Palace, but only the champions were promoted.

At the end of the season, he was granted a transfer to Leeds United for family reasons. before returning to Barnsley where he purchased a greengrocery business. After World War II, he was appointed a director of Barnsley F.C.

Honours Barnsley FA Cup winners: 1912