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| Full name | Brian Reginald Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1944-04-19)19 April 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 October 2014(2014-10-26) (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian "Chicka" Moore (19 April 1944 – 26 October 2014) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach.
Playing career
Moore played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for Newtown from 1962 to 1973 – scoring 90 tries during his long and successful career. 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.
During the 1970s Moore captain-coached in the Newcastle Rugby League with the Macquarie United club. 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.
Coaching career
Moore later coached the club for its final season, the 1983 Winfield Cup Premiership.
Post playing
In 2008, Brian 'Chicka' Moore was named in the Newtown team of the century. He died following a long illness on 26 October 2014.
References
- "Brian Moore – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- Brian Moore at rugbyleagueproject.com
- "1970-1979". Newcastle Rugby League. sportingpulse.com. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- Cleary, Matt (17 June 2014). "Away Days: North Sydney Bears v Newtown Jets". The Guardian.
- "Newtown Jets legend Brian 'Chicka' Moore dies after long battle". Herald Sun. Melbourne. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- "Rugby League". Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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| Preceded byWarren Ryan 1979–1982 |
Coach Newtown 1983 |
Succeeded byClub exited competition |
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