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| Full name | John William Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 February 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John "Jack" Moore (unknown – 27 February 1942 ) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford Northern, as a loose forward.
International honours
Jack Moore won a cap for England while at Bradford Northern in 1940 against Wales on Saturday 9 November at The Watersheddings (Oldham) the score was Wales 5 V England 8.
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 sunk in the Battle of the Java Sea. His name is recorded on Panel 65, Column 3 at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ CWGC entry
External links
| Bradford Northern squad – 1939–40 Championship Final winners | |
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| Bradford Northern squad – 1940–41 Yorkshire Cup Final winners | |
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