Background
Moore was born in Hengoed and attended Gilfach Primary and Bargoed Secondary schools. After leaving school he began working alongside his father and brother at Penallta Colliery.
Moore was born in Hengoed and attended Gilfach Primary and Bargoed Secondary schools. After leaving school he began working alongside his father and brother at Penallta Colliery.
In 1956 Moore joined Bargoed Young Men’s Christian Association, where he spent one year playing for the club"s under-16 side before he was spotted by Cardiff City, joining the club along with team mates Tommy Mills and Graham Franklin. After playing for a year in the reserve side, he made his debut for the club at 17, scoring a last-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in September 1958. He made 72 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 14 goals.
In 1963 he was sold to Manchester United for £35,000.
His time at United was hampered by injuries, and he left the club a year later after making 18 league appearances. Moore then joined Northampton Town, playing for the club in their only top-flight season, before playing with Charlton Athletic and Doncaster Rovers.
Moore made his debut for Wales at the age of 18 on 17 October 1959 in a 1–1 draw with England, scoring Wales" goal. International goals Results list Wales" goal tally first.