Billy Moon
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William 'Billy' Robert Moon (7 June 1868 - 9 January 1943) was an English footballer who represented the England national football team
. He also played first-class cricket
with Middlesex
and his brother Leonard Moon
was a Test cricketer.
Moon was a goalkeeper and debuted for England in a win over Wales
in 1888 and same year kept a clean sheet against Scotland. 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.
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. He also played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
with Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
and his brother Leonard Moon
Leonard Moon
2nd Lieutenant Leonard James Moon was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University from 1897 to 1900 and Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1899 to 1909...
was a Test cricketer.
Moon was a goalkeeper and debuted for England in a win over Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
in 1888 and same year kept a clean sheet against Scotland. Up until 1891 he appeared in three further internationals against Wales and was capped twice against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
. He captained his country for the last of his seven internationals, when England took on Scotland at Ewood Park
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club — one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. The...
. When not playing for England he occupied the goals for both Old Westminsters
Old Westminsters F.C.
Old Westminsters F.C. is an association football club composed of former pupils of Westminster School, London, England.-History:The club was founded in 1885 and in its early years was very successful winning the London Senior Cup in 1887 , 1888, 1890, 1892 and 1893.Westminster has an historic joint...
and the Corinthians.
A solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
by profession, Moon was also a capable cricketer and played as a hard hitting wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
batsman. He kept wicket for Middlesex in two first-class cricket matches during the 1891 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
. He made 17 not out on debut against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
in what would be his only first-class innings as Moon's second match was washed out after a day.