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Steve Moyers
	Moyers in 1982
Personal information
Full name	Steven Carl Moyers
Date of birth	September 23, 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Position(s)	Forward
College career
Years	Team
1976	UMSL Tritons
Senior career*
Years	Team
1977	St. Louis Stars
1978–1981	California Surf
1982–1984	New York Cosmos
1985	St. Louis Steamers (indoor)
1985–1986	Canton Invaders (indoor)
1985–1986	Milwaukee Wave (indoor)
International career
1980–1984	United States
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Steve Moyers (born September 23, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri) is a retired soccer forward from the United States, who was a member of the American squad that competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He spent eight seasons in the North American Soccer League, one in the Major Indoor Soccer League and one in the American Indoor Soccer Association.

Professional[edit]

Moyers grew up in Saint Louis and attended the University of Missouri-St. Louis where he spent one season, 1976, on the men's soccer team. In 1977, he attended a walk on trial with the St. Louis Stars of the North American Soccer League (NASL). He made the team, but saw time in only three regular-season games. At the end of the 1977 season, the Stars moved to Los Angeles and became the California Surf. Moyers moved with the team and saw his appearances rapidly increase. At the end of the 1981 season the Surf folded and the New York Cosmos purchased his contract.^[1] When the NASL collapsed after the 1984 outdoor season, the Cosmos moved to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). However, the team folded just after halfway through the 1984–1985 season. Moyers then moved to the St. Louis Steamers of MISL. After scoring only once in eleven games, Moyers was released. He then moved first to the Canton Invaders of the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA), then the Milwaukee Wave (AISA) for the 1985–1986 season. At the end of that season, he retired from playing professional soccer.

National team[edit]

Moyers earned a total number of seven caps for the U.S. between 1980 and 1984. He scored two goals, both in a 2–1 victory over Mexico on November 23, 1980. That was the first U.S. victory over Mexico in 46 years.

In 1984, Moyers was selected for the U.S. soccer team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The U.S. went 1-1-1 and failed to make the second round.

On October 14, 1982, Moyers visited the White House along with Pelé for a soccer promotional visit with President Ronald Reagan.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Cosmos Get Moyers, Top California Scorer". The New York Times. October 7, 1981.
^ "Remarks During a Rose Garden Meeting with Members of Local Youth Soccer Teams | the American Presidency Project".

External links[edit]

Excellent bio by American soccer historian Steve Holroyd

[1] "Cosmos Get Moyers, Top California Scorer". The New York Times. October 7, 1981.

[2] "Remarks During a Rose Garden Meeting with Members of Local Youth Soccer Teams | the American Presidency Project".

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+{{Use American English|date=October 2023}}
 {{Infobox football biography
-| name= Steve  Moyers
+| name = Steve  Moyers
 | fullname = Steven Carl Moyers
+| image = President Ronald Reagan at a soccer demonstration with Pele and Steve Moyers in the Rose Garden (cropped).jpg
-| image =
 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|9|23}}
 | birth_place = [[St. Louis, Missouri]], [[United States]]
 | height =
 | position = [[Striker (association football)|Forward]]
-| youthyears1 =   1976
+| collegeyears1 = 1976
+| college1 = [[UMSL Tritons]]
-| youthclubs1 =   [[University of Missouri-St. Louis]]
-|  years1 =   1977
+| years1 = 1977
-| years2 =  1978-1981
+| years2 = 1978–1981
-| years3 =  1982-1984
+| years3 = 1982–1984
-| years4 =  1985
+| years4 = 1985
-| years5 =  1985-1986
+| years5 = 1985–1986
-| years6 =  1985-1986
+| years6 = 1985–1986
-|  clubs1 =   [[St. Louis Stars (soccer)|St. Louis Stars]]
+| clubs1 = [[St. Louis Stars (soccer)|St. Louis Stars]]
-| clubs2 =  [[California Surf]]
+| clubs2 = [[California Surf]]
-| clubs3 =  [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]]
+| clubs3 = [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]]
-| clubs4 =  [[St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)|St. Louis Steamers]] (''indoor'')
+| clubs4 = [[St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)|St. Louis Steamers]] (''indoor'')
-| clubs5 =  [[Canton Invaders]] (''indoor'')
+| clubs5 = [[Canton Invaders]] (''indoor'')
-| clubs6 =  [[Milwaukee Wave]] (''indoor'')
+| clubs6 = [[Milwaukee Wave]] (''indoor'')
-| caps1 =      3
+| caps1 = 3
-| caps2 =  113
+| caps2 = 113
-| caps3 =   66
+| caps3 = 66
-| caps4 =   11
+| caps4 = 11
 | caps5 =
-| caps6 =   14
+| caps6 = 14
-| goals1 =  1
+| goals1 = 1
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+| goals2 = 37
-| goals3 =  30
+| goals3 = 30
-| goals4 =  1
+| goals4 = 1
 | goals5 =
-| goals6 =  15
+| goals6 = 15
-| nationalyears1 =   1980-1984
+| nationalyears1 = 1980–1984
-| nationalteam1 =   [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
+| nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
-| nationalcaps1 =    7
+| nationalcaps1 = 7
-| nationalgoals1 =   2
+| nationalgoals1 = 2
+| caption = Moyers in 1982
 }}
-'''Steve Moyers''' (born September 23, 1956 in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]) is a retired [[soccer]] [[Striker (association football)|forward]] from the [[United States]], who was a member of the [[United States men's national soccer team|American squad]] that competed at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles, California]].  He spent eight seasons in the [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|North American Soccer League]], one in the [[Major Soccer League|Major Indoor Soccer League]] and one in the [[American Indoor Soccer Association]].
+'''Steve Moyers''' (born September 23, 1956, in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]) is a retired [[soccer]] [[Striker (association football)|forward]] from the [[United States]], who was a member of the [[United States men's national soccer team|American squad]] that competed at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles, California]].  He spent eight seasons in the [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|North American Soccer League]], one in the [[Major Soccer League|Major Indoor Soccer League]] and one in the [[American Indoor Soccer Association]].
 ==Professional==
-Moyers grew up in Saint Louis and attended the [[University of Missouri-St. Louis]] where he spent one season, 1976, on the men's soccer team.  In 1977, he attended a walk on trial with the [[St. Louis Stars (soccer)|St. Louis Stars]] of the [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|North American Soccer League]] (NASL).  He made the team, but saw time in only three regular season games.  At the end of the 1977 season, the Stars moved to Los Angeles and became the [[California Surf]].  Moyers moved with the team and saw his appearances rapidly increase.  At the end of the 1981 season the Surf folded and the [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]] purchased his contract.<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE3DE1239F934A35753C1A967948260</ref> When the NASL collapsed after the 1984 outdoor season, the Cosmos moved to the [[Major Soccer League|Major Indoor Soccer League]] (MISL).  However, the team folded just after half way through the 1984-1985 season.  Moyers then moved to the [[St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)|St. Louis Steamers]] of MISL.  After scoring only once in eleven games, Moyers was released.  He then moved first to the [[Canton Invaders]] of the [[American Indoor Soccer Association]] (AISA), then the [[Milwaukee Wave]] (AISA) for the 1985-1986 season.  At the end of that season, he retired from playing professional soccer.
+Moyers grew up in Saint Louis and attended the [[University of Missouri-St. Louis]] where he spent one season, 1976, on the men's soccer team.  In 1977, he attended a walk on trial with the [[St. Louis Stars (soccer)|St. Louis Stars]] of the [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|North American Soccer League]] (NASL).  He made the team, but saw time in only three regular-season games.  At the end of the 1977 season, the Stars moved to Los Angeles and became the [[California Surf]].  Moyers moved with the team and saw his appearances rapidly increase.  At the end of the 1981 season the Surf folded and the [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]] purchased his contract.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE3DE1239F934A35753C1A967948260|title = Cosmos Get Moyers, Top California Scorer|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 7 October 1981}}</ref> When the NASL collapsed after the 1984 outdoor season, the Cosmos moved to the [[Major Soccer League|Major Indoor Soccer League]] (MISL).  However, the team folded just after halfway through the 1984–1985 season.  Moyers then moved to the [[St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)|St. Louis Steamers]] of MISL.  After scoring only once in eleven games, Moyers was released.  He then moved first to the [[Canton Invaders]] of the [[American Indoor Soccer Association]] (AISA), then the [[Milwaukee Wave]] (AISA) for the 1985–1986 season.  At the end of that season, he retired from playing professional soccer.
 ==National team==
-Moyers earned a total number of seven caps for the US between 1980 and 1984.  He scored two goals, both in a 2-1 victory over [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] on November 23, 1980.  That was the first U.S. victory over Mexico in 46 years.
+Moyers earned a total number of seven caps for the U.S. between 1980 and 1984.  He scored two goals, both in a 2–1 victory over [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] on November 23, 1980.  That was the first U.S. victory over Mexico in 46 years.
 In 1984, Moyers was selected for the [[United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics|U.S. soccer team]] at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]].  The U.S. went 1-1-1 and failed to make the second round.
-On October 14, 1982, Moyers, along with [[Pelé]] visited the White House for a soccer promotional visit with President [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/print.php?pid=43128</ref>
+On October 14, 1982, Moyers visited the White House along with [[Pelé]] for a soccer promotional visit with President [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/246327|title = Remarks During a Rose Garden Meeting with Members of Local Youth Soccer Teams &#124; the American Presidency Project}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.jamiepeck.com/atoms/moyers.htm Excellent bio by American soccer historian Steve Holroyd]
+* [https://archive.today/20070823154619/http://www.jamiepeck.com/atoms/moyers.htm Excellent bio by American soccer historian Steve Holroyd]
 {{United States squad 1984 Summer Olympics}}
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