Amos Moss
English footballer
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Amos Moss (28 August 1921 – 8 April 2004) was an English professional footballer who made over 100 appearances as a left half in the Football League for Aston Villa.[1]
Full name
Amos Moss[1]
Date of birth
28 August 1921
Place of birth
Birmingham, England
Date of death
8 April 2004 (aged 82)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amos Moss[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 2004 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Aldridge, England | ||
| Position | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1937 | Birmingham Boys' Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1956 | Aston Villa | 103 | (5) |
| Kettering Town | |||
| Wisbech Town | |||
| Kidderminster Harriers | |||
| Rugby Town | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Kidderminster Harriers | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Moss' father Frank Sr. and brother Frank Jr. were both professional footballers.[2] He attended Burlington Street School in Aston and served in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War.[3] After retiring from football, Moss ran a newsagents in Great Barr and later worked as a salesman until his retirement in 1991.[3] He continued to work in a newsagents, owned by retired footballer Bobby Hope, until late 2003.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1946–47[4] | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1948–49[4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50[4] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51[4] | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52[4] | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 1952–53[4] | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 1953–54[4] | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55[4] | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56[4] | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 5 | ||
Honours
Kettering Town
