Ian Moir (footballer)

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position = Midfielder (retired)
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Blackpool
Chester City
Wrexham
Shrewsbury Town
Wrexham
Arcadia Shepherds
Oswestry Town
Colwyn Bay
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Ian Moir (born 30 June 1943 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.

Moir played over three hundred Football League games for five clubs, including top-flight sides Manchester United and Blackpool, before going on to play in South Africa with Arcadia Shepherds. He returned to Britain and had spells with non-League sides Oswestry Town and Colwyn Bay.

Career

Moir began his career with Matt Busby's Manchester United in 1960. In four years at Old Trafford, he made 45 league appearances and scored five goals.

In 1964, he joined Blackpool, who were then under the managership of Ron Suart. Moir made his debut on February 13, 1965, in a 1–1 draw with Leicester City at Bloomfield Road. He played in the remaining thirteen games of the 1964–65 campaign, scoring four goals in the process.

In 1965–66, he appeared in two-thirds of Blackpool's league games, scoring three goals.

His final season at Bloomfield Road, 1966–67, saw Ron Suart replaced by former Blackpool player Stan Mortensen. Moir made 22 appearances in the league and scored five goals (including two in a 6–0 whitewash of Newcastle United at home on October 22, 1966). He also scored two goals in the League Cup, assisting in Blackpool's reaching the fifth round.

Moir's final game for Blackpool occurred on March 27, 1967, a 2–0 defeat at home to Chelsea.

He left to join Chester City, for whom he made 25 league appearances and scored three goals.

In 1968, he joined Wrexham, and went on to make 150 league appearances for the Welsh club.

After a spell with Shrewsbury, Moir returned to Wrexham once more, before moving to South Africa to play for Arcadia Shepherds.

Moir finished his career back in England with non-League outfits Oswestry Town and Colwyn Bay.

References

* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/ianmoir.htm Moir's profile at Neil Brown's statistics site]
*cite book | first=Roy | last=Calley| coauthors= | title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 | publisher=Breedon Books Sport | location= | year=1992 | editor= | id=ISBN 1-873626-07-X
*Chester City v. Altrincham programme, pg.20, 14/11/92