Johnny Moore (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 28, 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | Family = | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | San Jose Earthquakes | 63 | (8) |
| 1978 | Oakland Stompers | 7 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Detroit Lightning (indoor) | 24 | (22) |
| 1980–1981 | San Francisco Fog (indoor) | 40 | (32) |
| 1981–1982 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 1 | (1) |
| 1982 | Phoenix Inferno (indoor) | 21 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1972–1975 | United States | 11 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1980–1981 | San Francisco Fog | ||
| 1982–1983 | San Jose Earthquakes (MISL) (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 2002–2003 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) (General Manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Johnny Moore (born August 28, 1947 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Scottish-U.S. soccer player who spent several years in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He has also served in various administrative positions, including general manager of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. Moore also earned eleven caps with the U.S. national team. In 1997, he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Now he is a happy grandfather of two boys (Brendan Moore, 16) (Connor Moore, 14) who hope to follow in his footsteps.
Moore moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1967. He quickly established himself in the youth soccer culture, joining the Ballistic United Soccer Club as an assistant coach.
In 1974, the San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League (NASL) signed Moore as the team’s first player. Moore spent four seasons with the Earthquakes playing in both the midfield and as a forward. In addition to his playing field duties, Moore served as the Earthquakes assistant general manager from 1974 to 1976. In 1977, he was elevated to the position of general manager and team Vice President. However, at the end of the season, the Earthquakes traded Moore and John Rowlands to the Oakland Stompers for Volker Foss.
While it may appear from many accounts that Moore bounced through four teams in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), this is deceiving. In 1979, he joined Detroit Lightning for its first, and only year in existence. At the end of the 1979-1980 season, David Schoenstadt bought the team and moved it to San Francisco, California, renaming the team the San Francisco Fog. After only one dismal season in California, Schoenstadt moved it again, this time to Kansas City, Missouri where he renamed the team the Kansas City Comets. Moore remained with the team through both moves and name changes, even coaching the Fog during the 1980-1981 season. While the team was last in the league standings, this season was Moore’s most productive one indoors, as he scored 32 goals in 40 games. He also suffered a concussion which led to his wearing a helmet. He began his final season in MISL with the Comets, but was traded to the Phoenix Inferno. Moore retired from playing professionally in 1982. During his three seasons in MISL, he was a two time second team All Star.
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