John Moore (rugby league)

For other people of the same name, see John Moore.

John Moore
Personal information
Full name	John William Moore
Nickname	Jack
Died	27 February 1942
Playing information
Position	Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1935–41	Bradford Northern	188	19	0	0	57
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1941	England	1	1	0	0	3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

John "Jack" Moore was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford Northern, as a Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.

International honours

Jack Moore won a cap for England while at Bradford in 1940 against Wales on Saturday 9 November at The Watersheddings (Oldham) the score was Wales 5 V England 8.^[1]

Outside of Rugby League

Jack Moore was one of two Bradford Northern players to lose their lives in the World War II, the other being Charles Freeman, Moore was killed in action on Friday 27 February 1942 when his ship, HMS Electra, was torpedoed in the Battle of the Java Sea. His name is recorded on Panel 65, Column 3 at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

References

↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

Bradford Bulls squad – 1939–40 Championship Final Winners

1 George Carmichael
2 Emlyn Jenkins (wartime guest from Keighley) (1st leg), Trevor Foster (2nd leg)
3 Tom Winnard
4 Stan Brogden (wartime guest from Hull) (1st leg), Emlyn Jenkins (wartime guest from Keighley) (2nd leg)
5 Emlyn Walters (1st leg), Norman Lambert (2nd leg)
6 Willie Davies (1st leg), Donald Ward (2nd leg)
7 Donald Ward (1st leg), Billy Hayes (2nd leg)
8 Frank Whitcombe
9 Vincent Dilorenzo
10 William Smith (1st leg), Leonard Higson (2nd leg)
11 George Harrison (1st leg), William Smith (2nd leg)
12 Trevor Foster (1st leg), George Harrison (2nd leg)
13 John Moore
Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1940–41 Championship Final Winners

1 George Carmichael 2 Walter Best 3 Tom Winnard 4 Ernest Ward 5 Emlyn Walters 6 Gus Risman (wartime guest from Salford) 7 Billy Hayes 8 Frank Whitcombe 9 Cliff Carter (wartime guest from Leeds) 10 Leonard Higson 11 William Smith 12 Trevor Foster 13 John Moore Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1941 (Spring) Yorkshire Cup Final Winners

1 George Carmichael 2 Walter Best 3 Tom Winnard 4 Ernest Ward 5 Emlyn Walters 6 Gus Risman (wartime guest from Salford) 7 Donald Ward 8 Frank Whitcombe 9 Cliff Carter (wartime guest from Leeds) 10 Leonard Higson 11 Trevor Foster 12 William Smith 13 John Moore Coach: Dai Rees

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