Sammy Moore

Samuel Leslie Moore (born 7 September 1987) is a former English professional footballer who is currently player/manager of Faversham Town.

For the Irish water polo player, see Sammy Moore (water polo).

Sammy Moore
Moore playing for AFC Wimbledon in 2013
Personal information
Full name Samuel Leslie Moore[1]
Date of birth (1987-09-07) 7 September 1987[1]
Place of birth Deal, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Faverham Town (manager)
Youth career
1995–2002 Charlton Athletic
2002–2004 Chelsea
2004–2006 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Ipswich Town 1 (0)
2007–2008 → Brentford (loan) 20 (2)
2008 Stevenage Borough 12 (1)
2008–2010 Dover Athletic 68 (13)
2010–2015 AFC Wimbledon 167 (17)
2015–2017 Leyton Orient 34 (2)
2016–2017 → Dover Athletic (loan) 20 (0)
2017–2018 Leatherhead 26 (1)
2018–2019 Concord Rangers 4 (0)
2020 Folkestone Invicta 4 (0)
Total 356 (36)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Leatherhead
2018–2019 Concord Rangers
2019–2020 Hemel Hempstead Town
2022 Potters Bar Town
2022– Faverham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:04, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

He made his league debut for Ipswich Town at the age of 19. He went on to play for both Brentford and Stevenage for short spells before signing for non-league side Dover Athletic with whom he remained for two seasons. Dover Athletic proved unable to offer Moore his demands for full-time football however, and he moved to Conference side AFC Wimbledon. At the end of AFC Wimbledon's first season in League Two, Moore was voted Player of the Year 2011–12 by "Dons" fans. His contract was not renewed at the end of the 2014–15 season, and he subsequently signed for League Two side Leyton Orient.

Playing career

Early years

Moore was born in Deal, Kent and was educated at nearby Dover College.[2] He joined the Charlton Athletic Academy at the age of 8, before being sold to the Chelsea Academy at the age of 14 on 1 July 2002 for a fee of £35,200. He remained with Chelsea for two years before joining the academy of Championship side Ipswich Town on a free transfer on 1 July 2004. The young midfielder quickly integrated himself into the Ipswich Town under–18s squad, and would receive his biggest honour for the club by being a member of the team that won the 2004–05 FA Youth Cup by beating Southampton 3–2 on aggregate on 23 April 2005 in front of a crowd of 14,889 at Portman Road.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Ipswich Town on 1 July 2006, which would keep him at the club for two seasons. The young midfielder made his Football League debut for the club in a 3–1 win over Sunderland on 23 September 2006 as an 89th minute substitute for Matt Richards, in what would prove to be his only senior appearance for "The Blues".[4]

On 25 July 2007, it was announced that Moore would join League Two side Brentford on an initial one-month loan deal.[5] On 11 August 2007, Moore made his debut for Brentford in a 1–1 draw with Mansfield Town.[6] On 15 August 2007, it was announced that Brentford manager Terry Butcher had extended Moore's loan spell with "The Bees" until 7 January 2008.[7] Moore scored his first Football League goal for Brentford on 22 September 2007 in a 2–0 win over Chester City.[6] Moore also scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Lincoln City on 27 October 2007.[6] Moore made his 20th and last appearance for "The Bees" on 5 January 2008 in a 1–0 win over Shrewsbury Town.[6] After returning to Ipswich Town, Moore was released by manager Jim Magilton on 24 January 2008 after being told that he had no future with the club.[8]

Stevenage Borough

On 28 January 2008, Moore signed for Conference side Stevenage Borough on a non-contractual basis until the end of the 2007–08 season.[9] The 20-year-old midfielder made his debut for "The Boro" on 2 February 2008 in a 4–0 defeat by Exeter City.[6] Moore scored his only goal for Stevenage in a 2–1 defeat by Northwich Victoria on 22 April 2008.[6] Moore made his final appearance for "The Boro" in a 2–1 win over Halifax Town on 26 April 2008.[6] Moore was not offered a new deal with Stevenage and was subsequently released by the club on 20 May 2008.

Dover Athletic

On 5 June 2008, the 20-year-old midfielder signed a two-year contract with his local club, Dover Athletic, who had just won promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division.[10] He remained with the club for two years but following his demands for full-time football, which could not be met by Dover, Moore left at the close of the 2009–10 season.

AFC Wimbledon

On 16 July 2010, Moore signed for Conference side AFC Wimbledon following strong performances as a trialist. On 21 August 2010, Moore opened his scoring account for The Dons with a goal in a 3–0 victory over Tamworth.[11] On 18 November 2010, Moore scored a goal late in injury time against Ebbsfleet United to advance AFC Wimbledon to the second round of the 2010–11 FA Cup. On 5 May 2012, Moore was named AFC Wimbledon Player of the Year for the 2011–12 season. He made his 100th league appearance for the club, with only 5 of them being from the substitutes bench, in a 2–0 win over York City at Bootham Crescent on 7 September 2013.[12][13]

Leyton Orient

On 9 June 2015, Moore signed for League Two side Leyton Orient on a two-year contract.[14]

On 17 August 2016, Moore signed for Dover Athletic on a six-month loan until 14 Jan 2017.[15]

Folkestone Invicta

On 5 October 2020 Moore signed for Isthmian League side Folkestone Invicta after he retired from playing for 2 years.

Managerial career

On 22 May 2017, Moore was announced as first team manager of Isthmian Premier Division club Leatherhead, following the resignation of Jimmy Bullard. Moore also signed for the club as a player.[16]

On 2 May 2018, Moore was appointed as first-team manager of National League South side Concord Rangers on a two-year contract, following an impressive debut season at Leatherhead.[17] Likewise with his spell at Leatherhead, Moore will continue as a player/manager. In his debut season in the National League South, Moore guided Concord to a 6th-place finish, but due to the club failing to meet ground size requirements, they were in turn, barred from the play-offs.[18] Four days later, it was announced that Moore had stepped down from his role due to "ongoing personal problems".[19]

In May 2019, Moore was appointed manager of National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town.[20] On 20 May 2020, Moore and his coaching staff parted company with Hemel Hempstead Town following a year at the club.[21]

On 29 January 2022, he was named as manager of Isthmian League Premier Division side Potters Bar Town, with Moore handed the task of steering the club away from the relegation zone.[22] Moore led the club up the table and on 9 April 2022 signed a contract with the club until 2024.[23] On 29 November 2022, Moore left the club with them sitting top of the league after eighteen matches.[24]

The same day as his departure from Potters Bar Town was announced, Moore was confirmed as the new manager of Faversham Town with his new club sat at the bottom of the Isthmian League South East Division.[25]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 April 2018.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2006–07[26] Championship 100000—10
Brentford (loan) 2007–08[27] League Two 20220101[lower-alpha 1]0242
Stevenage Borough 2007–08[27] Conference Premier 121——00121
Dover Athletic 2008–09[28] Isthmian League Premier Division 31941—2[lower-alpha 2]03710
2009–10[28] Conference South 37410—4[lower-alpha 3]0424
Total 681351—607914
AFC Wimbledon 2010–11[29] Conference Premier 28542—1[lower-alpha 2]0337
2011–12[29] League Two 41630101[lower-alpha 1]0466
2012–13[29] League Two 28200101[lower-alpha 1]0302
2013–14[29] League Two 40410101[lower-alpha 1]0434
2014–15[29] League Two 30030102[lower-alpha 1]0360
Total 16717112406018819
Leyton Orient 2015–16[29] League Two 30200101[lower-alpha 1]0322
2016–17[29] League Two 4000000040
Total 342001010362
Dover Athletic (loan) 2016–17[29] National League 20000—00200
Leatherhead 2017–18[30] Isthmian League Premier Division 26162—1[lower-alpha 2]0333
Concord Rangers 2018–19[29] National League South 4000—0040
Folkestone Invicta 2020–21[31] Isthmian League Premier Division 4000—1[lower-alpha 2]050
Career total 356362456016040241
  1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in Conference South play-offs

Managerial statistics
As of match played 27 April 2019
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
PWDLWin %
Leatherhead 22 May 2017 2 May 2018 55 30 8 17 054.5 [32]
Concord Rangers 2 May 2018 30 April 2019 46 22 13 11 047.8 [33]
Total 101 52 21 28 051.5 —

Honours

Ipswich Town

Dover Athletic

AFC Wimbledon

References
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  2. "Independent Schools Football Association: Current Professional Players". isfa.org.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  3. "Town starlets win Youth Cup". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
  4. "Games played by Sammy Moore in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2006.
  5. "Butcher signs Ipswich youngster". BBC Football. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
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  7. "Moore Loan Extended". twtd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2007.
  8. "Moore Released by Town". vitalfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
  9. "Stevenage sign Ipswich youngster". BBC Football. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  10. "Sammy seals the deal". Dover Athletic. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  11. "AFC Wimbledon 3–0 Tamworth". afcwimbledon.co.uk. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  12. "York City 0–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  13. "Sammy Moore career statistics". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  14. "Leyton Orient sign Sean Clohessy and Sammy Moore". BBC Sport. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  15. "Dover re-sign Moore from Orient". BBC Sport.
  16. "New Manager installed at Fetcham Grove – News – Leatherhead Football Club". leatherheadfootballclub.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  17. "BREAKING NEWS!! New Management Team Appointed!". Concord Rangers Official Site. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  18. "Concord Rangers ineligible for National League South play-offs". The Non-League Paper. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  19. "Sammy Moore steps down as Concord Rangers manager". The Non-League Paper. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  20. "The Tudors have a new management team!". Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  21. "Managerial statement". Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  22. Metcalfe, Neil (29 January 2022). "Sammy Moore appointment signals Potters Bar Town's intent says technical director Adam Waller". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  23. "Signed up Sammy". isthmian.co.uk. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  24. "Sammy Moore Departs". Potters Bar Town F.C. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  25. "TOWN GET MOORE IN". www.favershamtownfc.co.uk. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  26. "Games played by Sammy Moore in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  27. "Games played by Sammy Moore in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  28. "Sammy Moore Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  29. "S. Moore". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  30. "Appearances – Sammy Moore". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  31. "Folkestone Invicta – Appearances – Sammy Moore – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  32. "Fixtures and Results". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  33. "Concord Rangers: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  34. "Town Win Youth Cup!". TWTD. 23 April 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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