Career
The side conceded only 16 goals in 22 games, 21 of which saw Moore in goal. Regular appearances in the side continued until Thames Ironworks folded in 1900. Their successor club West Ham United included Moore in their second game of the season on 8 September 1900, a 3-1 defeat to Millwall Athletic.
He replaced Hugh Monteith who had kept goal in the opening game of the season, a 7-0 defeat to Gravesend United.
Moore would play only three further games for West Ham before he left to join Grays, his place as West Ham goalkeeper returning to Hugh Monteith. This game is quoted as being West Ham"s first defeat in a giant-killing.
Moore was known as "The Dancing Dervish". At a time when the rules of football allowed the goalkeeper to handle the ball anywhere within his own half, he would regularly punch the ball into the opponents" penalty area.
The rules also allowed the "keeper to advance up to six yards from his goal-line at a penalty kick.
Moore would often advance the full six yards and in a match in 1899 against New Brompton, he saved a penalty from his six-yard line. Short for a goalkeeper at 5 ft 8ins, his agility made up for his lack in height.
