Brian Moore (rugby league)

Brian Moore
Personal information
Full name	Brian Reginald Moore
Nickname	Chicka
Born	(1944-04-19)19 April 1944
Died	26 October 2014(2014-10-26) (aged 70)
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1962–73	Newtown	173	90	0	0	270
	Macquarie
	Total	173	90	0	0	270
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1963–70	New South Wales	3	2	0	0	6
1966–70	City NSW	3	2	0	0	6
1967–68	Australia	0	0	0	0	0
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1983	Newtown Jets	26	7	2	17	27
Source: NRL Stats

Brian "Chicka" Moore (19 April 1944 – 26 October 2014) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach.

He played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Newtown "Bluebags" from 1962 to 1973 - scoring 90 tries during his long and successful career. He later coached the club for its final season, the 1983 Winfield Cup Premiership. He represented New South Wales in 1963, 1965 and 1970. He also represented Australia, touring Great Britain and France with the 1967/68 Kangaroos, playing 11 minor tour matches but no tests.^[1] During the 1970s Moore captain-coached in the Newcastle Rugby League with the Macquarie club.^[2] While playing football, Moore also served in the New South Wales Police Force and in 2008, rugby league's centenary year in Australia, he was named at centre in a NSW Police team of the century.

In 2008 Brian 'Chicka' Moore was named in the Newtown Jets team of the century. He died following a long illness on 26 October 2014.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Brian Moore at rugbyleagueproject.com
↑ "1970-1979". Newcastle Rugby League. sportingpulse.com. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/newtown-jets-legend-brian-chicka-moore-dies-after-long-battle/story-fni3fbgt-1227103961664?nk=b0d5ccef0cc479977ae7444eacaeda15
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-27.

Brian Moore at yesterdayshero.com.au

1967-68 Kangaroo Tour squad

Reg Gasnier (c) Johnny Raper (vc) Peter Gallagher (vc) Tony Branson Ron Coote Noel Gallagher John Gleeson Kevin Goldspink Johnny Greaves Les Hanigan Ken Irvine Les Johns Kevin Junee Johnny King Graeme Langlands Ron Lynch Dennis Manteit John McDonald Brian Moore Elton Rasmussen Ron Saddler John Sattler Billy Smith Allan Thomson Elwyn Walters Coach: Reg Gasnier

Newtown Jets Team of the Century (1908-2007)

1. Gordon Clifford 2. Lionel Williamson 3. Dick Poole 4. Charles Russell 5. Len Smith 6. Bill Farnsworth 7. Keith Froome 8. Frank Farrell (c) 9. Arthur Folwell 10. Paddy McCue 11. Herb Narvo 12. Graham Wilson 13. Noel Mulligan 14. Phil Sigsworth 15. Brian Moore 16. Tony Brown 17. Felix Ryan 18. Paul Quinn Coach: Warren Ryan

Preceded by Warren Ryan 1979-1982	Coach Newtown Jets 1983	Succeeded by Club exited competition

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