Watty Moore

Watson Evans "Watty" Moore (30 August 1925 – 1967) was an English footballer for Hartlepool United. A one-club man, the centre-half held the all-time appearance record for Hartlepool for more than fifty years, making 472 starts for the club between 1948 and 1960. His record was overtaken by Ritchie Humphreys in 2011.

Watty Moore
Personal information
Full name Watson Evans Moore
Date of birth (1925-08-30)30 August 1925
Place of birth Hartlepool, England
Date of death 1967 (aged 41)
Position(s) Centre-half
Youth career
Oxford Street Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1960 Hartlepool United[1] 447 (3)
Total 447 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

An amateur with Oxford Street Old Boys, he signed with Hartlepool United in 1948, at the age of 23.[2] He started as a centre-forward, but converted to the centre-half position.[2] He began on wages of £12 a week, and his mother attended every game in his career.[2] He became club captain, and went on to make 472 appearances in all competitions, before retiring in 1960.[3] He died from a heart attack at the age of 41.[2]

Career statistics

All appearances made by Watty Moore:[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hartlepools United 1948–49 Third Division North 310031
1949–50 Third Division North 21100211
1950–51 Third Division North 40020420
1951–52 Third Division North 46130491
1952–53 Third Division North 45010460
1953–54 Third Division North 41050460
1954–55 Third Division North 46070530
1955–56 Third Division North 46030490
1956–57 Third Division North 46030490
1957–58 Third Division North 45010460
1958–59 Fourth Division 37000370
1959–60 Fourth Division 31000310
Career total 44732504723

References
  1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  2. Fraser, Paul (25 February 2011). "Watty's family pay tribute to Humphreys". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  3. "Watty Moore". inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  4. "Watty Moore". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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