Education
He made only two further first team appearances that season, both as substitute, but finished the season as top scorer for the reserve team
He made only two further first team appearances that season, both as substitute, but finished the season as top scorer for the reserve team
Born in Farnworth, near Bolton, Lancashire, as a youth Moulden entered the Guinness Book of Records by scoring 340 goals in a single season for Bolton Lads Club under-15s. He made his first team debut on 1 January 1986 against Aston Villa aged 18. A broken leg restricted him to three starts in the 1987-1988 season.
The following season Moulden started the majority of matches, finishing the season as top scorer with 13 goals in 36 league appearances as Manchester City gained promotion to the First Division.
However in the close season he was sold to Bournemouth as a makeweight in the deal which took Ian Bishop to Maine Road. Moulden spent just seven months on the south coast, scoring 13 goals in 37 starts for the Cherries, before moving to Oldham on transfer deadline day.
At Oldham he struggled with injuries, starting 19 matches in three years. He then had short spells with a succession clubs, playing for Brighton, Birmingham, Huddersfield and Rochdale before dropping out of League football in 1996.
After retiring from full-time football, he opened a fish and chip shop and played non-league football for Accrington Stanley and Bacup Borough.
He went on to coach juniors at his old boys" club and at Manchester City"s academy.