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'He loved heading, but it cost him everything... at the age of just 48 he’d forgotten how to sit down': Former Southampton star Kevin Moore died from dementia on his 55th birthday

Few who ever saw Kevin Moore play football will forget his aerial majesty.

Supporters of Southampton will recall his headed goal in a Wembley final. Those at Grimsby, his dominance in the air over a decade of service in central defence.

‘Kev had great spring and he absolutely loved heading footballs,’ recalled his brother Dave. ‘It was a big part of what made him what he was as a footballer. He was great in the air, an aggressive header of the ball.

Kevin Moore (left) was renowned for heading the ball but it ended up costing him everything

‘When he ran out on the pitch, he would jump and touch his shoulder against the crossbar.