Stuart John Moore (born 8 September 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Blackpool. He has previously played for Reading, Hungerford Town, Bashley, Gloucester City, Bath City, Basingstoke Town, Peterborough United, Luton Town, Barrow, Swindon Town, Milton Keynes Dons and Wealdstone.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart John Moore[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 27)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sandown, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brading Town | |||
| Portsmouth | |||
| 2011–2013 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | ||
| 2012–2013 | → Bashley (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Bath City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Basingstoke Town (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Luton Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Barrow | 18 | (0) |
| 2018 | Swindon Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Wealdstone | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | Blackpool | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:08, 10 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Born in Sandown, Isle of Wight,[2] Moore began his career in the youth system at Brading Town before moving to Portsmouth.[3] He then joined Reading in September 2011 at the age of 17 on a three-year scholarship, culminating with a one-year professional contract.[4] Moore joined Southern League Division One South & West club Hungerford Town on loan later that month.[5] He debuted in a replay against Weymouth in the FA Cup second qualifying round, in which he made a number of saves, with Hungerford losing 3–1.[6] The following season saw Moore loaned to Southern League Premier Division club Bashley, finishing the loan with 33 appearances.[7]
On 17 February 2014, Moore joined Conference North club Gloucester City on a one-month loan.[8] He debuted a day later in a 3–1 defeat at home to Barrow.[9] Moore returned to Reading after being recalled from his loan on 14 March, which he finished with four appearances.[9][10] He was then loaned to Conference South club Bath City on 27 March until the end of 2013–14.[11] Moore made his league debut on 5 April in a 2–1 victory at home to Eastbourne Borough.[12] He was sent off in the 63rd minute of a 3–1 defeat away to Gosport Borough on 19 April for raising his arm in the direction of a Gosport player, which resulted in his suspension for Bath's final matches of the season.[13] Moore completed the loan spell with four appearances.[12] He signed a new one-year contract with Reading ahead of 2014–15.[14] On 7 August 2014, Moore joined Conference South club Basingstoke Town on a season-long loan.[15] He debuted on 23 August in a 2–0 win at home to Hayes & Yeading United.[7] Moore completed the loan spell with 48 appearances, which included both legs of the play-off semi-final defeat to Whitehawk, losing 2–1 on aggregate.[7] He was named as Basingstoke's Player of the Year, voted for by the club's supporters.[16]
On 27 February 2016, Moore joined League One club Peterborough United on a 28-day emergency loan.[17] He debuted later that day in a 2–1 defeat at home to Swindon Town,[18] finishing the loan with four appearances.[19] On 31 January 2017, Moore joined League Two club Luton Town on loan until the end of 2016–17.[20] He debuted later that day in Luton's 3–2 defeat at home to Cheltenham Town.[21] Moore played in both legs of the play-off semi-final defeat to Blackpool, losing 6–5 on aggregate,[22][23] and completed the loan spell with 10 appearances.[24] He left Reading at the end of 2016–17.[25]
On 1 July 2017, Moore signed for National League club Barrow on a one-year contract.[26] He left the club by mutual consent on 22 January 2018, having made 18 appearances.[27]
Moore signed for League Two club Swindon Town on 27 January 2018 on a contract until the end of 2017–18.[28] He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2017–18 season.[29]
On 2 August 2018, Moore signed for newly relegated League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.[30] Due to impressive performances, Moore temporarily became first choice goalkeeper for the club and made six league appearances during the successful 2018–19 promotion-winning season. After limited opportunities the following season, Moore was one of nine players released by Milton Keynes Dons.[31]
In December 2020, Moore signed for National League club Wealdstone.[32] On 19th December 2020, Moore saved a 96th-minute penalty against Eastleigh to ensure a 4–3 victory and send Wealdstone to the 4th round of the FA Trophy.[33] Moore left the club on 30 January 2021.
On 26 February 2021, Moore joined League One side Blackpool on a contract until the end of the season.[34] He signed a one-year extension on 9 June 2021, with a clause for a possible additional twelve months.[35]
Moore is the brother of Coventry City goalkeeper Simon Moore.[36] Their father and grandfather were also goalkeepers.[37]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2013–14[38] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[39] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bashley (loan) | 2012–13[7] | Southern League Premier Division | 31 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2013–14[9] | Conference North | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Bath City (loan) | 2013–14[12] | Conference South | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Basingstoke Town (loan) | 2014–15[7] | Conference South | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United (loan) | 2015–16[19] | League One | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Reading U23 | 2016–17[24] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2016–17[24] | League Two | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Barrow | 2017–18[9] | National League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 2017–18[40] | League Two | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2018–19[41] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019–20[42] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Wealdstone | 2020–21[43] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Blackpool | 2020–21[43] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 128 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 155 | 0 | ||
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