Mick Moore

Michael Moore (born 20 July 1952) is an English former footballer. A midfielder, he played for Preston North End and Port Vale but made his name at both Southport and Wigan Athletic. He helped Southport to the Fourth Division title in 1972–73. He played for Wigan in their first-ever season in the Football League. He also enjoyed an extensive non-League career, turning out for eleven different clubs, as well as spending a brief period in the United States with Dallas Tornado.

Career Moore played youth football for Adlington Rangers and Blackburn Rovers before becoming an unused squad member for Third Division side Preston North End in 1970–71. During that time, he also played on loan for Chorley in the Northern Premier League.

He signed with Southport, who were then in the Fourth Division, after impressing manager Jimmy Meadows by scoring a brace in the semi-finals of the Liverpool Senior Cup in September 1971. The "Sandgrounders" won promotion in 1972–73 as Fourth Division champions. However, they were relegated in 1973–74, after which Moore was released.

He spent time with Great Harwood and American side Dallas Tornado, before joining Northern Premier League side Altrincham in 1975. The club were voted into the Football League after finishing second in the Northern Premier League at the end of the season. However, Moore missed the celebrations as he joined Port Vale for a £3,000 fee in March 1978. He played the last 13 games of the season, but failed to score and was transferred back to Wigan for £2,000 on 1 September 1978.

He scored nine goals in 41 games for the "Latics" in 1978–79, as Wigan posted a sixth-place finish in their first season of league football. Wigan again finished sixth in 1979–80, and Moore returned to non-League circles with Barrow, who were competing in the Alliance Premier League. He later returned to Southport, who had by then lost their league status. He also played for Lytham (on loan), Leyland Motors, Glossop, Chorley, Horwich R.M.I. and Adlington Athletic.

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Honours Southport Football League Fourth Division: 1972–73