Craig Andrew Moore (born December 12, 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales), is a defender from Australia, who plays for the Australia national football (soccer) team. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... First international  New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia  (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Biggest win  Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa  (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) Biggest defeat  Australia 0 - 8 South Africa  (Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1974) Best result Round 2, 2006...

Moore, a product of the Rangers youth system, became an important player in Rangers' defence up until 2004 (although he did spend most of the 1998/99 season at Crystal Palace, where he was also highly successful, despite the Eagles' relegation). Rangers Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in SE25 in London. ...

Moore was the captain of the "Olyroos", the Australian Olympic Football Team at the 2004 Olympics at Athens, Greece, when they managed to reach the quarter-finals. However, his involvement angered Rangers manager Alex McLeish as it forced him to miss the start of the Scottish league season. As a result Moore was stripped of the club captaincy and was forced to the fringes of the team and was sold to Borussia Mönchengladbach in January 2005 where he teamed up with former Rangers manager Dick Advocaat. The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ... Alexander McLeish (born January 21, 1959 in Barrhead, Scotland) nicknamed Big Eck, is a former professional footballer and is currently manager of the Scotland national team. ... Borussia Mönchengladbach, often referred to as Gladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... Richard Advocaat (born September 27, 1947 in The Hague, Netherlands) is the Dutch coach of the Russian pro soccer team Zenit. ...

However Advocaat was sacked after a short time in charge and Moore left the German club after a falling out with club management.

On July 30, 2005 he signed a two year deal at Newcastle United to play for the first time in the English Premiership. is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system...

Moore made his competitive Newcastle debut on March 22 2006 against Chelsea in the FA Cup Quarter-Finals, becoming the first Australian to play for Newcastle. His actual first game came at home to Yeading in which he scored one of five goals. Injuries ruined Moore's Newcastle career, and he only made 8 premiership appearances in the 2005-06 season. Moore was then injured in November 2006 and was ruled out for several months. He returned but struggled to get back into the team, with Peter Ramage, Steven Taylor, and Titus Bramble keeping him out. After Titus Bramble's dip in form, Moore returned to the first team. Moore made 17 premiership appearancesin the 2006-07 season. // Newcastle refers primarily to the following places: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Newcastle (or New Castle) can refer to the following places: Newcastle, New South Wales Division of Newcastle, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales, located around the city. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... // Newcastle refers primarily to the following places: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Newcastle (or New Castle) can refer to the following places: Newcastle, New South Wales Division of Newcastle, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales, located around the city. ... Yeading F.C. are an English football club from Yeading in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London, currently playing in the Conference South. ... // Newcastle refers primarily to the following places: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Newcastle (or New Castle) can refer to the following places: Newcastle, New South Wales Division of Newcastle, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales, located around the city. ... Location of teams in the 2005-06 season The 2005-06 season of the FA Premier League saw Chelsea win their second successive title by defeating Manchester United on 29 April. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Iain Ramage (born November 22, 1983, Ashington) is an English footballer who currently plays for Newcastle United. ... Steven Taylor is a fictional character played by Peter Purves in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Titus Malachi Bramble (born July 21, 1981 in Ipswich, Suffolk) is an English football player, currently playing for Wigan Athletic in the FA Premier League. ... Titus Malachi Bramble (born July 21, 1981 in Ipswich, Suffolk) is an English football player, currently playing for Wigan Athletic in the FA Premier League. ... The 2006-07 FA Premier League season, the fifteenth since its establishment, started on August 19, 2006. ...

On 16 May 2007 it was announced that Moore's contract would not be renewed, and he was released by the club. Overall, he made 31 appearances for Newcastle, scoring no goals. May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... // Newcastle refers primarily to the following places: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Newcastle (or New Castle) can refer to the following places: Newcastle, New South Wales Division of Newcastle, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales, located around the city. ...

International Career

Moore represented the Socceroos in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He scored a penalty kick against Croatia in the 39th minute of the Croatia vs Australia game, enabling Australia to progress to the second round. As of 2007, he has made 38 appearances for Australia, scoring 3 goals. First International New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Largest win Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) Worst defeat Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1974) Best result Round 1, 1974... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Play in Group F of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 22, 2006. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Return to Australia

It was rumoured on July 25, 2007 that Moore had signed with Queensland Roar in his native home state of Queensland, Australia, to become the Roar's marquee signing for the 2007/2008 Hyundai A-League Season and the 2008-2009 season ^[1][2] Queensland Roar FC is a football (soccer) club from Brisbane, Australia. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Governor HE Ms Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Area 1,852,642 km² (2st)  - Land 1,730,648 km²  - Water 121,994 km² (6. ... The A-Leagues 2007-08 season will be the third season of the Australian A-League football (soccer) competition. ...

This was confirmed with an announcement by Queensland and Moore on July 25th 2007 with Moore signing to be Queensland's marquee player for 2 years. ^[3][4]

References

External links

• Craig Moore career stats at Soccerbase

	Australia squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
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