Byron Moore
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{For|the Australian horse racing official |H. Byron Moore}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Byron Moore
| image = Moore, Byron.jpg
| caption = Moore in 2010
| fullname = Byron Curtis Moore{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Plymouth Argyle |publisher=English Football League |page=53 |access-date=24 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|8|24|df=y}}{{cite book |editor-last=Hugman |editor-first=Barry J. |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 |publisher=Mainstream |year=2008 |isbn=978-1-84596-324-8}}
| birth_place = Stoke-on-Trent, England{{cite web |title=FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2015/2016 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2015-2016/fltwo/portv.htm |website=www.footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}
| position = Winger; forward; wing-back
| currentclub = Nantwich Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2004–2007| youthclubs1 = Crewe Alexandra
| years1 = 2007–2014| clubs1 = Crewe Alexandra | caps1 = 262 | goals1 = 31
| years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = → Kidsgrove Athletic (loan) | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2014–2016| clubs3 = Port Vale | caps3 = 51 | goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2016–2018| clubs4 = Bristol Rovers | caps4 = 47 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2018–2019| clubs5 = Bury | caps5 = 36 | goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2019–2021| clubs6 = Plymouth Argyle | caps6 = 68 | goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2021–2022| clubs7 = Torquay United | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–2025| clubs8 = AFC Telford United | caps8 = 109 | goals8 = 10
| years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Nantwich Town | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0
| club-update = 23:25, 14 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Byron Curtis Moore (born 24 August 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a winger or as a forward and has also been utilised as a wing-back. He plays for {{English football updater|NantwicT}} club Nantwich Town.
A graduate of the Crewe Alexandra Academy, he made his senior debut for Crewe Alexandra in August 2007. He went on to spend the next seven years with the club, twice playing at Wembley Stadium as he helped the "Railwaymen" to win promotion out of League Two via the play-offs in 2012 and then to go on and lift the Football League Trophy in 2013. He signed with nearby league rivals Port Vale in July 2014 and switched to Bristol Rovers in June 2016. He joined Bury in June 2018 and helped the club to win promotion out of League Two at the end of the 2018–19 season. He joined Plymouth Argyle in July 2019 and then won his second successive League Two promotion. He joined non-League club Torquay United on a short-term deal in October 2021 and moved on to AFC Telford United in February 2022. He won the Southern League Premier Division Central play-offs with the club in 2025, before moving on to Nantwich Town.
Career
=Crewe Alexandra=
Moore began his career at Cheshire club Crewe Alexandra, graduating through the club's Academy to turn professional at Gresty Road after initially being spotted as a 15-year-old playing for Sandon High School and representing Stoke-on-Trent Schoolboys. Before turning professional he spent part of the 2006–07 season on loan at nearby Kidsgrove Athletic, scoring seven goals in 15 Northern Premier League appearances for the "Grove".{{cite web |title=GOALSCORERS 2006/07 |url=http://www.kidsgroveathletic.co.uk/goals/goals0607.htm |website=kidsgroveathletic.co.uk |access-date=5 July 2014}} He made his debut for the "Railwaymen" on 11 August 2007, following a last minute injury to first-team regular Ryan Lowe, and helped the Crewe to a 2–1 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.{{cite news |title=Crewe 2-1 Brighton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6931088.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2007}} He signed a three-year contract with the club in September 2007.{{cite news |title=Teenager Moore earns Crewe deal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7003251.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 September 2007}} He scored the first goal of his career in a 3–2 defeat to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on 29 September; his goal put Crewe 2–0 ahead before Oldham launched a successful comeback.{{cite news |title=Oldham 3-2 Crewe |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7008238.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2007}} He was named on the League One 'Team of the Week' for his performance in a 2–0 victory over Yeovil Town, a game in which he scored the second goal of his senior career.{{cite news |title=Crewe 2-0 Yeovil |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7065176.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=3 November 2007}}{{cite web |title=Team of the Week |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/a2/ad/0,,10794~109986,00.pdf |website=football-league.co.uk |access-date=5 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729134426/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/a2/ad/0%2C%2C10794~109986%2C00.pdf |archive-date=29 July 2012 |df=dmy}} Manager Steve Holland showed faith in Moore, who ended the 2007–08 season with three goals in 36 appearances.
He scored four goals in 41 games in the 2008–09 season, as the club suffered relegation into League Two under new manager Guðjón Þórðarson, ending four points short of safety. He scored three goals in 35 matches in the 2009–10 campaign and signed a new contract with the "Alex" in December 2009.{{cite news |title=Crewe pair Matt Tootle and Byron Moore sign new deals |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8407823.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=11 December 2009}} However, the season ended in a disappointing 18th-place finish, the club finishing 11 points above the English Football League's relegation zone. In the 2010–11 season, Moore was switched to the wings and formed an effective front-three partnership with Clayton Donaldson and Shaun Miller.{{cite news |title=Crewe boss Dario Gradi praises Byron Moore in wing role |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/9187770.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2010}}{{cite news |title=Crewe's Clayton Donaldson hungry for goals |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/9190969.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2010}} He finally signed a new one-year contract with Crewe in July 2011, having held out for some months in the hope of attracting interest from bigger clubs.{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra striker Byron Moore stalls on deal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/9267667.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 December 2010}}{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra striker Byron Moore future unclear |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/9525899.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2011}}{{cite news |title=Byron Moore finally signs new Crewe Alexandra contract |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/9530012.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2011}} Manager Dario Gradi stated that "I am not surprised that there has been no real interest in them [Moore and Donaldson]".{{cite news |title=No enquiries for unsettled strikers - Crewe Alex boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/9506914.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 June 2011}}
Moore scored ten goals in 49 appearances in the 2011–12 campaign as he continued to progress under the stewardship of new manager Steve Davis. Two of these goals came in 1–1 draws with local rivals Port Vale, as his strikes won a crucial two points in the club's play-off push.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14958224.stm |title=Crewe 1 – 1 Port Vale |date=24 September 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=25 September 2011}}{{cite news |title=Port Vale 1 – 1 Crewe |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17109368 |access-date=28 February 2012 |newspaper=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2012}} He sealed promotion for Crewe when he scored the second goal in their 2–0 victory over Cheltenham Town to win the League Two play-off final.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18135731 |title=Cheltenham 0–2 Crewe |first=Emlyn |last=Begley |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329130851/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18135731 |archive-date=29 March 2014}} He signed a new two-year contract with the club in July 2012.{{cite news |title=Byron Moore signs two-year Crewe Alexandra contract |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18410649 |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 July 2012}} Mpore scored four goals in 50 appearances in the 2012–13 season as Crewe ended the season in 13th place, ten points outside of the play-off zone. On 7 April, he provided assists to both Luke Murphy and then Max Clayton as Crewe beat Southend United 2–0 at Wembley to win the Football League Trophy.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21986344 |title=Crewe 2–0 Southend |first=Chris |last=Osborne |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117030711/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21986344 |archive-date=17 January 2016}} He scored four goals in 43 appearances in the 2013–14 campaign, his form being described as "hot and cold" as Crewe finished just two places and four points above the relegation zone.{{cite news |title=There should be more to come from Byron Moore |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Crewe-Alexandra-Moore-come-Byron/story-21222488-detail/story.html |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=The Sentinel |date=12 June 2014}} In June 2014 Moore confirmed that he would not be signing a new 12-month extension to his contract and would instead seek out a new club.{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Peter |title=Long-serving Moore seeks pastures new |url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/long-serving-moore-seeks-pastures-new-7254606 |access-date=13 June 2014 |work=Crewe Chronicle |date=11 June 2014}}{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra: Byron Moore decides to depart Gresty Road |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27838249 |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=13 June 2014}}
=Port Vale=
Moore signed a two-year contract with League One side Port Vale in July 2014.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28152722 |title=Byron Moore: Port Vale bring in winger from rivals Crewe |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 July 2014 |access-date=3 July 2014}} His arrival at Vale Park increased the local rivalry between Vale and Crewe, especially as the two managers had recently exchanged a war of words via local newspaper The Sentinel following the decision of Steve Davis to criticize Micky Adams for a contract offer he described as "derisory" that Vale offered to his son Joe Davis.{{cite news |title=Micky Adams tells Crewe boss Steve Davis to keep nose out of Valiants' business |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Micky-Adams-tells-Crewe-boss-Steve-Davis-nose/story-21326872-detail/story.html |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=The Sentinel |date=4 July 2014}} He was missing throughout the 2014–15 pre-season as he was on compassionate leave following the death of his brother.{{cite news |title=Rob Page impressed with Valiant battlers |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Rob-Page-impressed-Port-Vale-battlers/story-22799669-detail/story.html |access-date=22 August 2014 |work=The Sentinel |date=22 August 2014}} He made ten appearances before failing to get a game for three months following 8 November, but then forced himself back into first-team contention after an impressive substitute appearance at Bristol City on 10 February.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Mike |title=Rob Page hoping to get best of quality performer Byron Moore |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-Rob-Page-hoping-best-quality-Byron/story-26021768-detail/story.html |access-date=13 February 2015 |work=The Sentinel |date=13 February 2015}} Eleven days later he scored his first goal for the "Valiants" in a 3–0 win over Doncaster Rovers.{{cite news |title=Port Vale 3- 0 Doncaster Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31466281 |access-date=21 February 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 February 2015}} He remained in the startling line-up until he picked up a groin strain in March.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Mike |title=Port Vale: Rob Page looking forward to working with Byron Moore next season |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-Rob-Page-looking-forward-working-Byron/story-26380786-detail/story.html |access-date=24 April 2015 |work=The Sentinel |date=23 April 2015}}
On 11 August 2015, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Championship club Burnley in the first round of the League Cup.{{cite news |title=Port Vale 1 - 0 Burnley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33768737 |access-date=11 August 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2015}} He went on to score five goals in 41 appearances throughout the 2015–16 campaign and was named in the Football League Team of the Week and providing an assist for A-Jay Leitch-Smith in a 1–0 win at Blackpool on 9 January.{{cite news |last1=Butcher |first1=Alex |title=Sky Bet Football League Team of the Week |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/january/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week2/ |access-date=10 October 2019 |work=www.efl.com |date=11 January 2016 |language=en-gb}} He then departed on a free transfer after rejecting the club's offer of a new contract.
=Bristol Rovers=
In June 2016, Moore joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a two-year contract.{{cite news |title=Byron Moore: Bristol Rovers sign Port Vale winger on two-year contract |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36562055 |access-date=17 June 2016 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 June 2016}} He made his debut for the "Pirates" on 13 September, in a 1–1 draw with Walsall at the Memorial Stadium.{{cite web |url=http://m.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-rovers-v-walsall-live-updates-team-news-pictures-and-more-from-memorial-stadium/story-29711951-detail/story.html |title=Bristol Rovers 1 Walsall 1 Recap: Taylor penalty clinches point after Oztumer opener |website=www.bristolpost.co.uk |date=13 September 2016 |access-date=18 September 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On 28 February 2017, Moore scored his first goal with a late equaliser to earn a 1–1 draw away to Bolton Wanderers.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39035344 |title=Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Bristol Rovers - BBC Sport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2017 |access-date=8 April 2017}} He scored his second goal for the club after just 11 seconds in a 1–0 away win at AFC Wimbledon – the fastest ever goal in Bristol Rovers' league history.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11719/10830889/watch-bristol-rovers-score-after-11-seconds |title=WATCH: Goal after 11 seconds! |publisher=Sky Sports |date=8 April 2017 |access-date=9 April 2017}} However, he struggled for first-team appearances, and went from 8 November 2017 to 10 February 2018 without making it onto the pitch.{{cite news |last1=Vittles |first1=Jack |title=Clarke talks up Moore after sublime 20-minute cameo against Rochdale |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/byron-moore-impresses-darrell-clarke-1211647 |access-date=13 May 2018 |work=Bristol Post |date=14 February 2018}} He was released by manager Darrell Clarke at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43993129 |title=Bristol Rovers: Ryan Broom, Jonny Burn and Byron Moore released |date=3 May 2018 |access-date=11 May 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Bury=
On 4 June 2018, Moore signed for newly relegated League Two side Bury.{{cite news |title=Byron Moore: Bury sign ex-Bristol Rovers midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44363011 |access-date=4 June 2018 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2018}} Manager Ryan Lowe, a former teammate at Crewe Alexandra, described his signing as a "big coup".{{cite web |url=https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2018/june/shakers-sign-moore/ |title=Shakers Sign Moore! |website=www.buryfc.co.uk |date=4 June 2018}} On 15 September, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 2–1 win at Swindon Town, earning himself a place on the EFL Team of the Week.{{cite news |title=Team of the Week: Matchday 8 |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/september2/team-of-the-week-matchday-8/ |access-date=8 October 2019 |work=www.efl.com |date=17 September 2018 |language=en-gb}} He scored a total of eight goals in 23 starts and 21 substitute appearances as the "Shakers" secured automatic promotion at the end of the 2018–19 season, before quitting his contract 12 months early over non-payment of his wages.{{cite news |last1=Errington |first1=Chris |title=Byron Moore becomes fifth player to sign for Argyle from Bury |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/plymouth-argyle-sign-byron-moore-3091877 |access-date=23 July 2019 |work=Plymouth Herald |date=23 July 2019}}
=Plymouth Argyle=
On 23 July 2019, he signed with League Two side Plymouth Argyle, becoming the fifth player from financially troubled Bury to follow manager Ryan Lowe from Gigg Lane to Home Park that summer.{{cite news |title=Byron Moore: Striker becomes fifth player to join Plymouth from Bury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49087985 |access-date=23 July 2019 |work=BBC Sport |date=23 July 2019}} He made his "Pilgrims" debut in a 3–0 victory over former club Crewe Alexandra on the opening day of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|url=http://argyle.life/matches/player-ratings-crewe-0-plymouth-argyle-3-08-19/|title=Player Ratings: Crewe 0 Plymouth Argyle 3|publisher=Argyle Life|date=3 August 2019|access-date=10 August 2019}} He scored his first goal for Plymouth in an EFL Trophy tie against former club Bristol Rovers on 3 September.{{cite web|url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/plymouth-argyle-bristol-rovers-live-3276089 |title=Plymouth Argyle beat Bristol Rovers in penalty shoot-out after 1-1 EFL Trophy draw |date=3 September 2019 |website=plymouthherald.co.uk |access-date=4 September 2019}} In January, Plymouth Herald reporter Chris Errington wrote that "quietly, almost unnoticed, Byron Moore is going about having a very good season for Plymouth Argyle."{{cite news |last1=Errington |first1=Chris |title=Argyle all-rounder Moore letting his football do the talking for him |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/plymouth-argyle-rounder-byron-moore-3780470 |access-date=5 April 2020 |work=Plymouth Herald |date=27 January 2020}} The next month, manager Ryan Lowe praised his versatility and consistency.{{cite news |last1=Errington |first1=Chris |title=Moore a 'real asset' for Argyle whether as a striker or wing-back |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/byron-moore-real-asset-plymouth-3843872 |access-date=5 April 2020 |work=Plymouth Herald |date=13 February 2020}} Plymouth went on to win promotion at the end of the 2019–20 season, with Moore scoring six goals from 36 appearances.{{cite news |last1=Roan |first1=Dan |last2=Stone |first2=Simon |title=League Two clubs vote to end season, but League One teams fail to decide |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52679614 |access-date=16 May 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2020}} In Plymouth's first season back in League One he made 43 appearances, scoring once, but was released by the club at the end of the season.{{cite news |title=Luke McCormick: Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper offered 'alternative role' as retained list unveiled |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57058117 |access-date=10 May 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 May 2021}} Lowe said that it was a difficult decision to release Moore but that "he hasn't performed as well as he probably would have liked and I would have liked."{{cite news |last1=Errington |first1=Chris |title=Ryan Lowe explains decision to release Will Aimson and Byron Moore |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/ryan-lowe-explains-difficult-decision-5401216 |access-date=13 May 2021 |work=PlymouthLive |date=11 May 2021 |language=en}}
=Torquay United=
On 29 October 2021, Moore signed for National League side Torquay United after having impressed manager Gary Johnson on trial.{{cite web |url=https://torquayunited.com/byron-moore-signs-for-united/ |title=Byron Moore signs for United |publisher=Torquay United FC |date=29 October 2021 |accessdate=30 October 2021}} He was on a "cut-price" three-month deal at Plainmoor.{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Dave |title=Johnson aims to get new winger match fit and sign him for longer |url=https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/sport/johnson-aims-to-get-new-winger-match-fit-8459500 |access-date=6 February 2022 |work=Torbay Weekly |date=4 November 2021 |language=en-UK}} He made his debut the following day when he came off of the bench in a 1–1 draw at Wrexham.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59019403|title=Wrexham 1–1 Torquay United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 October 2021|accessdate=2 November 2021}}
=AFC Telford United=
On 11 February 2022, Moore joined National League North side AFC Telford United on a deal until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.telfordunited.com/news/winger-byron-moore-joins/ |title=Winger Byron Moore joins |publisher=AFC Telford United |date=11 February 2022 |accessdate=11 February 2022}} Manager Paul Carden explained that Moore was looking for a club close to his home in Crewe.{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Lewis |title=Paul Carden: Telford had to move quickly to snap up Byron Moore |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2022/02/19/paul-carden-telford-had-to-move-quickly-to-snap-up-byron-moore/ |access-date=28 May 2022 |work=Shropshire Star |date=19 February 2022 |language=en}} He scored one goal in 15 appearances for the "Bucks" in the second half of the season. Speaking in January 2023, manager Kevin Wilkin said that he was impressed by the "grit and determination" in his attitude.{{cite news |last1=Westbury |first1=Ollie |title=Telford forward Byron Moore catches his manager's eye |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2023/01/31/telford-forward-byron-moore-catches-his-managers-eye/ |access-date=5 May 2023 |work=Shropshire Star |date=31 January 2023 |language=en}} Moore featured 36 times in the league during the 2022–23 campaign as Telford were relegated in last place. He made 34 appearances in the 2023–24 campaign, scoring four goals.
Wilkin complained that Moore was taking too long to return to fitness following a calf injury sustained in December 2024.{{cite news |title=AFC Telford boss frustrated with Byron Moore injury |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/2025/02/21/afc-telford-boss-frustrated-with-byron-moore-injury/ |access-date=15 May 2025 |work=Shropshire Star |date=21 February 2025 |language=en}} He played 32 games in the 2024–25 campaign, including the play-off final victory over Kettering Town that secured promotion.{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Lewis |title=Play-off final - Kettering 2 AFC Telford United 4: Bucks promoted on magical day |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/2025/05/05/play-off-final-kettering-2-afc-telford-united-4-bucks-promoted-on-magical-day/ |access-date=15 May 2025 |work=Shropshire Star |date=5 May 2025 |language=en}} He was released at the end of the season.{{cite news |last1=Worton |first1=Richard |title=Player Departures |url=https://www.telfordunited.com/news/player-departures-2/ |access-date=2 June 2025 |work=AFC Telford United |date=2 June 2025}}
=Nantwich Town=
On 6 June 2025, Moore joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Nantwich Town. {{cite web|url=https://www.nantwichtownfc.co.uk/dabbers-sign-winger-byron-moore/|title=Dabbers sign winger Byron Moore|website=www.nantwichtownfc.co.uk|date=6 June 2025|accessdate=14 June 2025}}
Style of play
Crewe Alexandra manager Steve Davis criticised Moore for his lack of goalscoring ability during the course of his time at the club, though stated that this was the player's only weakness as a winger.{{cite news |title=Crewe: Steve Davis wants Bryon Moore to reach double figures |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20070112 |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 October 2012}} In January 2013 he said that "he works very hard in training but there's just something missing with him".{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra boss Steve Davis wants more from Byron Moore |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21123753 |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 January 2013}} In June 2014 he stated that Moore had the potential to become a "key player" but was still young enough to improve further. He can play a winger or as a forward.{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra's Byron Moore yet to sign new contract |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/9391459.stm |access-date=5 July 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 February 2011}}
In the 3–5–2 formation utilised by manager Ryan Lowe at first Bury, and then Plymouth Argyle, Moore's versatility and stamina saw him utilised as both a striker and as a wing-back, often starting up front, before moving to wing-back as a result of second-half substitutions. Lowe commented, "He can play left side, he can play right side, he can play centre forward... he looks absolutely shattered on 60 minutes and then when you put him over to left wing or right wing, he just motors again."{{cite news |title=Byron Moore a 'real asset' for Plymouth Argyle whether as a striker or wing-back |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/byron-moore-real-asset-plymouth-3843872 |access-date=10 March 2019 |work=The Herald (Plymouth) |date=13 February 2020}}
Personal life
Career statistics
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Honours
Crewe Alexandra
Bury
- EFL League Two second-place promotion: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1646 |title=League Two: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=6 May 2019}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=394&teamTabs=stats&season_id=151 |title=Bury: Squad details: 2018/19 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=6 May 2019}}
Plymouth Argyle
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2019–20
AFC Telford United
- Southern League Premier Division Central play-offs: 2025
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