Arthur Edward "Alf" Moore (21 March 1870 – 15 July 1950) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]

Alf Moore
Personal information
Full name Arthur Edward Moore
Date of birth (1870-03-21)21 March 1870
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 15 July 1950(1950-07-15) (aged 80)
Place of death Hawthorn, Victoria
Original team(s) Parkside
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1898 Carlton 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family edit

The son of William Trivess Moore (1844-1896),[3] and Frances Emily Moore (1852–1880), née Cowan,[4] Arthur Edward Moore was born at Richmond, Victoria on 21 March 1870.[5]

He married Letitia Tyley (1875-1962) in 1899.[6][7]

His cousin, Robert Clements "Bob" Moore (1872–1938) was also a VFL footballer; he played 2 games with the Melbourne Football Club in 1898.[8]

Football edit

Recruited from Norwood, he played 2 games for Carlton.

Death edit

He died at Hawthorn, Victoria on 15 July 1950.[9]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 625.
  2. ^ Australianfootball.com.
  3. ^ Deaths: Moore, The Argus, (Thursday, 16 April 1896), p. 1.
  4. ^ Marriages: Moore—Cowan, The Argus, (Monday, 15 February 1869), p. 4.
  5. ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.11062/1870.
  6. ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.1393/1899.
  7. ^ Deaths: Moore, The Age, (Friday, 20 July 1962), p. 15.
  8. ^ Blueseum.
  9. ^ Funeral Notices: Moore, The Age, (Monday, 17 July 1950), p. 10.

References edit

  • Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 625. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5

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