He adds: “There’s also a bit about the Brian Clough saga and the signing that fell through, and some funny stories around that and of course going to Manchester United and having the opportunity to play with three of the greatest British players ever in Denis Law, George Best and Bobby Charlton, who sadly died recently. The book charts Ian’s school life, his rise to be a star striker at Nottingham Forest and the bad luck with injuries that eventually deprived him off the long career and England honours his talent deserved. It iincludes a truly great and original picture section [and] a detailed statistics layout chronicling all that constitutes the ‘He Will Score’ aspect.

My scoring record at Forest was pretty good, nearly one in every two games and I’m still up there with the club's all-time top scorers with 118 which was a decent record for a wide player. NEW signings Jonathan Leko, Ademola Ola-Adebomi and Tolaji Bola all trained at St George's Park this morning ahead of tomorrow's Sky Bet League One clash away at Cambridge United. We cover not only his many years with Forest and his curtailed spell with Manchester United but also his childhood years, his post-injury career in non-League and US football and the various jobs he had after he stopped playing. Could you PLEASE use the "Report" option below a post to flag any content that you feel we need to be aware of.Incidentally,I was knocked to the floor in the Trent End in a crowd sway when Forest equalised-this drove my Dad mad and it wasn’t many more games until we were residing against the East Stand terrace wall. Since the photos are old press photographs they may have scratches, lines, or other wears of time, which just underlines the authenticity and age of the photos. Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames.

We've detected that you are using AdBlock Plus or some other adblocking software which is preventing the page from fully loading. With Moore still a hugely popular figure among fans, his story is essential reading for Forest and United supporters, plus anyone with an interest in football history. I severed the ligaments in my ankle twice and it scuppered my England career – I was supposed to go to Mexico for the World Cup in 1970 and that was a body blow. Ian played 157 times for Albion from 1975 to 1981 scoring 52 times and was player-manager for the last three of those years taking over from Phil Waller before handing over to Neil Warnock.

Moore’s sensational on-off transfer to Derby County for a British record fee was front-page news and left Brian Clough unable to speak to him for two decades. In 1972, he moved to Manchester United, but his league career was brought to an early end by injury in 1974. That was certainly his finest season with the Reds, but he was also the club's top scorer for 5 of the 6 seasons when he was a first team regular, scoring over 100 league goals - impressive stars for a player who was more a winger than an out and out striker, and also playing in a team that was more often than not struggling towards the bottom end of the table. Here, for the first time, the authors tell the full story of Moore's life and career, drawing on their extensive interviews with him, his personal scrapbooks and their own first-hand memories.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The biography tells the full story of his life and career including his time at Burton Albion where he attracted the likes of Peter Hindley and Kevin Hector to Eton Park. Moore is best remembered as being a key player in the Forest team that came close to winning a league and FA Cup double in 1967. Superstar Speakers have raised awareness and tens of thousands of pounds in donations for different charities and good causes.

We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below. Biography: Capped by England he became successful businessman in Nottingham where he was a publican and owned a bookmakers but is now chief scout at Aston Villa having previously had same role at the City Ground. Scoring more than 100 top-flight goals for Forest, he became the most sought-after striker in the land. In one game in a rare moment of frustration he kicked the ball at a fouling opponent that hit his left leg - the left leg hit the right leg and the player fell in a heap.