Guy Moore

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Guy Moore
Personal information
Full name Guy Frederick Moore
Date of birth (1928-06-30)30 June 1928
Place of birth Northcote, Victoria
Date of death 13 September 1973(1973-09-13) (aged 45)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s) Coburg Juniors
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1945–49 Collingwood 36 (42)
1952 Preston (VFA) 01 0(1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Guy Frederick Moore (30 June 1928 – 13 September 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The son of Charles Frederick Moore (1900–1985), and Lexie Moore (1902–1994), née Mounsey, Guy Frederick Moore was born at Northcote, Victoria 30 June 1928.

He married Lorna Joyce Kavanagh (1924–2016) in 1948.

Football

Collingwood (VFL)

He played in his first match, at the age of 16, at full-forward (he kicked two goals) for the Collingwood First XVIII, against Richmond, at Victoria Park, on 16 June 1945.[2][3][4][5]

Preston (VFA)

He was granted a clearance from Collingwood to Preston on 16 April 1952.[6]

Death

He died on 13 September 1973.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.626.
  2. ^ Teams for Tomorrow's Football: League: Collingwood v. Richmond, The Argus, (Friday, 15 June 1945), p.12.
  3. ^ Passing Comment, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 19 May 1948), p.8.
  4. ^ Colts get Chance in Today's Game, The Sporting Globe, Wednesday, 4 August 1948), p.8.
  5. ^ Guy Moore, The Herald, (Saturday, 11 September 1948), p.9.
  6. ^ Grambeau Permitted to Play with North, The Age, (Thursday, 17 April 1952), p.14.
  7. ^ Deaths: More, The Age, (Friday, 14 September 1973), p.25.

References

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • Guy Moore's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Guy Moore's playing statistics from The VFA Project
  • Profile on Collingwood Forever