John Moore

Who is John Moore?

John David Moore was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

Moore made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In his 6 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average of 15.80, with a high score of 49*.

Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup against Derbyshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00, with a high score of 28. He also made 2 List A appearances for Minor Counties East in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex and Middlesex.