14-07-2017, 18:14
Every Chesterfield fan of my advanced age must feel slightly guilty to learn of the passing of Tony Moore. The crowd demoralised him and tore his confidence to shreds. And I was one of them.
To be a worse winger than Neil Warnock and yet still play 153 games takes some doing. He wasn't without ability but his game would quickly unravel amidst the catcalls.
It was cruel that our favourite chant was "Send Tony Moore to Vietnam!" I'm sorry Tony. Cancer at a young age, which then returned, and a relatively early death are poor rewards for a good-hearted player who always tried, but was very rarely able to perform as he clearly would have liked.
To be a worse winger than Neil Warnock and yet still play 153 games takes some doing. He wasn't without ability but his game would quickly unravel amidst the catcalls.
It was cruel that our favourite chant was "Send Tony Moore to Vietnam!" I'm sorry Tony. Cancer at a young age, which then returned, and a relatively early death are poor rewards for a good-hearted player who always tried, but was very rarely able to perform as he clearly would have liked.