Paddy Moore
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Moore | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballybough, County Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 24 July 1951 (aged 41) | ||
| Place of death | Dublin | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 192x–192x | Cloncliffe Celtic | ||
| 192x–192x | Bendigo | ||
| 192x–1928 | Richmond Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1929 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 1929 | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
| 1930 | Merthyr Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1930 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 1930–1932 | Shamrock Rovers | ? | (25) |
| 1932–1935 | Aberdeen | 66 | (45) |
| 1935–1937 | Shamrock Rovers | (6) | |
| 19xx–19xx | Shelbourne | ||
| 1937–1938 | Brideville | ||
| 1938–19xx | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| National team | |||
| 1931–1936 | Irish Free State | 9 | (7) |
| 1932 | Ireland (IFA) | 1 | (0) |
| 1932 | League of Ireland XI | 1 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1940s | Stella Maris | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Paddy Moore (4 August 1909 – 24 July 1951) was an Irish professional football player who played for, among others, Shamrock Rovers and Aberdeen. Moore was a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI.
In February 1934 Moore scored four goals for the FAI XI in a World Cup qualifier against Belgium. As a result, he became the first player ever to score four goals in a World Cup game. However injury and alcoholism combined to blight both his career and life and he was only 41 when he died. In September 2006 Moore was posthumously honoured by Shamrock Rovers at their Legends Ball.
As a youth Moore played for several teams including Richmond Rovers before joining Shamrock Rovers for the first of three spells. In 1929 at the age of 19 he signed for Cardiff City, but made only one appearance. After brief spells with both Merthyr Town and Tranmere Rovers he then returned to Shamrock Rovers. During the 1931–32 season he helped Rovers win both the League of Ireland championship and the League of Ireland Shield. He also helped Rovers win the FAI Cup in both 1931 and 1932, scoring in both finals.
After an impressive performance for the FAI XI against the Netherlands in May 1932, Moore, together with Joe O'Reilly and Jimmy Daly, was one of three Irish players from that team who were then signed by Aberdeen. The trio were signed for a combined fee of less than £1,000. Moore made an impressive start for Aberdeen, scoring 27 goals in 29 Scottish League matches during the 1932–33 season. However, in subsequent seasons his problems with alcoholism began to emerge.
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