Prime Billy Moon “The Gentleman Goalkeeper” in 1888 In the late Victorian game, goalkeepers were judged not only by courage, but by conduct. Billy Moon stood out because he had both. Calm in manner, precise in technique, and impeccably fair, he embodied what newspapers of the time loved to celebrate. A gentleman who just happened to be brilliant at the goal mouth. The year 1888 was the moment his name truly entered history. On 4 February 1888, Moon made his England debut against Wales at just 19