Billy Moon - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Jun 07, 1868 London Died on 09 Jan 1943 (aged 74)

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About Billy Moon

  • William Robert Moon (7 June 1868 – 9 January 1943) was an English association football goalkeeper and a member of the England national football team.
  • He also played first-class cricket with Middlesex.
  • His brother Leonard Moon was a Test cricketer. Moon debuted for England in a win over Wales in 1888 and same year kept a clean sheet against Scotland.
  • His record as being the youngest goalkeeper for England remained until August 2012 when this was taken by Jack Butland of Birmingham City who was 64 days his junior.
  • Up until 1891 he appeared in three further internationals against Wales and was capped twice against Scotland.
  • He captained his country for the last of his seven internationals, when England took on Scotland at Ewood Park.
  • When not playing for England he occupied the goals for both Old Westminsters and the Corinthians. A solicitor by profession, Moon was also a capable cricketer and played as a hard hitting wicket-keeper batsman.
  • He kept wicket for Middlesex in two first-class cricket matches during the 1891 County Championship.
  • He made 17 not out on debut against Surrey in what would be his only first-class innings as Moon's second match was washed out after a day.

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