Scott Moore (rugby league)

{{Short description|Former England international rugby league footballer}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Scott Moore

|fullname =

|image = Scott Moore Bradford Bulls.jpg

|image_size = 310

|caption =

|position = {{Rlp|HK|SH|SO}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|1|23}}{{cite web|url= http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/1815|title= Scott Moore Wakefield Wildcats|author= |year= 2015|publisher= superleague.co.uk|access-date= 28 July 2015|url-status= bot: unknown|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140310203723/http://superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/1815|archivedate= 10 March 2014|df= dmy-all}}

|birth_place = St Helens, Merseyside, England

|height = {{convert|5|ft|10|in|cm|abbr=on}}

|weight = {{convert|14|st|11|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

|club1 = St Helens

|year1start = 2004

|year1end = 11

|appearances1 = 73

|tries1 = 9

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 36

|club2 = → Castleford Tigers

|year2start = 2008(loan)

|year2end =

|appearances2 = 16

|tries2 = 1

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 4

|club3 = → Huddersfield Giants

|year3start = 2009(loan)

|year3end =

|appearances3 = 28

|tries3 = 9

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 36

|club4 = Widnes Vikings

|year4start = 2012

|year4end =

|appearances4 = 6

|tries4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 0

|club5 = Huddersfield Giants

|year5start = 2012

|year5end =

|appearances5 = 13

|tries5 = 1

|goals5 = 0

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 4

|club6 = North Qld Cowboys

|year6start = 2013

|year6end =

|appearances6 = 6

|tries6 = 0

|goals6 = 0

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 0

|club7 = London Broncos

|year7start = 2014

|year7end =

|appearances7 = 27

|tries7 = 2

|goals7 = 0

|fieldgoals7 = 0

|points7 = 8

|club8 = Castleford Tigers

|year8start = 2015

|year8end =

|appearances8 = 14

|tries8 = 1

|goals8 = 0

|fieldgoals8 = 0

|points8 = 4

|club9 = {{nowrap|→ Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}}

|year9start = 2015(loan)

|year9end =

|appearances9 = 3

|tries9 = 1

|goals9 = 0

|fieldgoals9 = 0

|points9 = 0

|club10 = Wakefield Trinity

|year10start = 2016

|year10end =

|appearances10 = 15

|tries10 = 0

|goals10 = 0

|fieldgoals10 = 0

|points10 = 0

|club11 = Bradford Bulls

|year11start = 2017

|year11end =

|appearances11 = 25

|tries11 = 3

|goals11 = 0

|fieldgoals11 = 0

|points11 = 12

|club12 = Rochdale Hornets

|year12start = 2019

|year12end =

|appearances12 = 15

|tries12 = 1

|goals12 = 0

|fieldgoals12 = 0

|points12 = 4

| club13 = {{nowrap|Swinton Lions}}

| year13start = 2019

| year13end = present

| appearances13 = 0

| tries13 = 0

| goals13 = 0

| fieldgoals13 = 0

| points13 = 0

|teamA = England

|yearAstart = 2009

|yearAend =

|appearancesA = 2

|triesA = 0

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 0

|new = yes

|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Scott-Moore|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/scott-moore/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Moore&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213134028/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Moore&submit=Go&c=England|archivedate=13 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}

|updated = 8 September 2021

}}

Scott Moore (born 23 January 1988) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk}} for the Swinton Lions in the Championship.

He previously played in the Super League for St Helens, Huddersfield Giants, London Broncos, Castleford Tigers, and in the NRL for the North Queensland Cowboys. Moore signed for Swinton in the Championship, after starting the season at the Rochdale Hornets for the 2019 season, following his release from prison.

Playing career

=Club career=

==St Helens==

Moore was the youngest ever Super League player when he made his debut for Saints at the JJB Stadium aged only 16.

==Castleford Tigers==

Moore spent 2008 on loan at Castleford.

File:Scott Moore.JPG

==Huddersfield Giants==

He spent 2009 on loan at Huddersfield whilst playing hooker. In 2009, Moore was named in the Super League team of the year at Hooker.

==St Helens - Return from loans==

Moore returned to St Helens for the start of the 2010 season. Moore played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat against Leeds at Old Trafford.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/oct/08/super-league-grand-final-match-report?newsfeed=true|title=Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens|date=8 October 2011|work=Guardian|accessdate=21 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/8815944/St-Helens-16-Leeds-32-match-report.html|title=St Helens 16 Leeds 32|date=8 October 2011|work=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=21 November 2019}}

==Widnes Vikings==

On 11 October 2011, it was announced that Moore has signed a three-year deal commencing in 2012 with English Super League side Widnes. On Friday 17 February 2012, Widnes Vikings announced they had suspended Moore, Hep Cahill and Simon Finnigan for an unspecified breach of club discipline, so missing the match against Salford City Reds on Sunday 19 February 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=7201|title=Vikings suspend trio|publisher=catalansdragons.com|date=17 February 2012|accessdate=17 February 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513072629/http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=7201|archivedate=13 May 2012|df=dmy-all}} On 12 April 2012, Moore was sacked by Widnes for a further breach of discipline.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/17693189|title = Widnes allow hooker Moore exit|work = BBC Sport}}

==Huddersfield Giants==

On 17 April 2012, Scott signed for Huddersfield until the end of the season.

==North Queensland Cowboys==

In early November 2012 it was announced that Moore had signed a two-year-contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.

==London Broncos==

In mid January 2014, the London Broncos announced they signed Moore for the 2014 season where he was their starting hooker.{{cite web |url=http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/5147.php#.UtiILp9FDqA |title=News {{!}} London Broncos Rugby League {{!}} Official Site : Broncos Sign England Hooker |website=www.londonbroncosrl.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118112336/http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/5147.php |archive-date=2014-01-18}}

==Castleford Tigers==

Following the Broncos relegation from Super League he signed a deal with the Castleford from the 2015 season.

==Wakefield Trinity Wildcats loan==

Moore was loaned to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2015, with Paul McShane going in the opposite direction.

==Wakefield Trinity permanent==

He later signed a permanent deal for the 2016 season with Wakefield Trinity.

==Bradford Bulls==

Moore signed for Bradford on a four-game trial. This turned into a year full time deal. However at the end of the season Moore was released.

==Swinton Lions==

On 19 June 2019 it was reported that he had signed for Swinton in the RFL Championship in a swap deal with Kyle Shelford{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=19 Jun 2019|accessdate=8 Sep 2021|title=Scott Moore leaves Rochdale for Swinton in swap deal|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/scott-moore-leaves-rochdale-for-swinton-in-swap-deal/}}

=International career=

Moore made his test début for England in 2009, playing two games.

Personal life

On 6 March 2018 Moore was jailed for 23 months at Bolton Crown Court for dangerous driving and assaulting three police officers.{{cite news |url=http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/16066501.Rugby_League_player_jailed_after_assaulting_three_police_officers_following_high_speed_chase/ |title=Rugby League player Scott Moore jailed after assaulting three police officers following high-speed chase |newspaper=St Helens Star |date=6 March 2018 |accessdate=6 March 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-43306423|title=Rugby player Scott Moore jailed after high-speed chase and assaults on police|work=BBC News|date=6 March 2018}}

References

External links

(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20170306034819/http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/player_info?523885-Scott-Moore Bradford Bulls profile]
(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20150622195323/http://www.castigers.com/player/550 Cas Tigers profile]
(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20111015103138/http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/10/11/moore-joins-the-vikings/ Moore Joins The Vikings]
(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20070307230001/http://www.saintsrlfc.com/player/20 Saints profile]
(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080403072616/http://thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=693 Cas profile]
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/st_helens/3595010.stm Coach defends Moore début]
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/st_helens/4373360.stm Young duo extend St Helens deals]
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/4652079.stm St Helens 18–10 Hull]
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/st_helens/4936340.stm Long hails his unbeaten St Helens]
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/3602436.stm St Helens 48–12 Huddersfield]
[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=16710 Saints Heritage Society profile]