Bobby Moore
England player Bobby Moore August 1962 West ham United Training. Pic by Mirrorpix.
England’s captain and talisman during the 1960s, Bobby Moore was described by players such as Pele and Franz Beckenbauer as the best defender they had ever seen. But Moore was more than a player: he was a leader on the pitch and an inspiration to others. England manager Alf Ramsey made him his captain at the age of 22 and he went on to lead the team 90 times, out of a total of 108 appearances for England. Ramsey described him as “My captain, my leader, my right-hand man. He was the spirit and the heartbeat of the team. A cool, calculating footballer I could trust with my life. He was the supreme professional, the best I ever worked with. Without him England would never have won the World Cup."
1966 World Cup Final at Wembley Stadium July 1966 England 4 v West Germany 2 Captain Bobby Moore holds aloft the Jules Rimet trophy as he sits on the shoulders of his teammates They are L-R: Jack Charlton, Nobby Stiles, Gordon Banks, Alan Ball, Martin Peters, Geoff Hurst, Ray Wilson, George Cohen and Bobby Charlton. Pic by Mirrorpix
Bobby made over 500 appearances for West Ham United including victories in the FA Cup Final of 1964 and European Cup Winners Cup Final of 1965. He was voted Footballer of the Year in 1964 and BBC Sport Personality of the Year in 1966. He ended his playing career with Fulham and in North America, then tried management with Oxford City and Southend, but was never as successful off the field as on it.
"Without him, England would never have won the World Cup" Alf Ramsey
Tragically he died young, in 1993, and it is only in recent years that his contribution to English football has been truly recognised. The inscription on his statue outside the new Wembley stadium says it all…. “Immaculate footballer. Imperial defender. Immortal hero of 1966. First Englishman to raise the World Cup aloft. Favourite son of London's East End. Finest legend of West Ham United. National Treasure. Master of Wembley. Lord of the game. Captain extraordinary. Gentleman of all time”.
Clubs: West Ham, Fulham
Caps: 108 (2 goals)
Honours: 1 World Cup, 1 FA Cup, 1 European Cup Winners' Cup
Inducted: 2002
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- West Ham United footballer Bobby Moore pictured alongside teammates Andy Smillie (left) and Tony Scott (right) before the start of the 1958-59 season. Moore would make his first team debut the following month against Manchester United, replacing Malcolm Allison as the number 6. 5th August 1958. Pic by Mirrorpix.
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Bobby Moore of West Ham United at Upton Park before the league division one match against Nottingham Forest
September 1961. Pic by Mirrorpix
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- England player Bobby Moore August 1962 West ham United Training. Pic by Mirrorpix.
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West Ham United carrying captain Bobby Moore as they pose for a team group photograph at Upton park
April 1964. Pic by Mirrorpix
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Bobby Moore Football Player of West Ham United – May 1964
with the trophy after winning the FA Cup. Pic by Mirrorpix
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- Bobby Moore of West Ham and Ron Yeats of Liverpool with Charity Shield. Title shared, 2-2 1964. Pic by Mirrorpix.
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Football World Cup Final 1966
England 4 West Germany 2 at Wembley Stadium.
England captain Bobby Moore kisses the cup watched by teammates George Cohen, Jack Charlton and Geoff Hurst.
30th July 1966. Pic by Mirrorpix
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- Pele of Brazil and Bobby Moore of England exchange shirts after the World Cup Group C game at the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico 7 Jun 1970 Brazil won 1-0. Pic by Mirrorpix
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England v Malta, Wembley Stadium, 10.05.71 .
England captain Bobby Moore leads the England team at Wembley, May 1971. Pic by Mirrorpix
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1971/1972 League Cup Semi-final.
West Ham United 0 v. Stoke 1
Bobby Moore looks dejected as his Hammers side crash out.
15/12/1971. Pic by Mirrorpix
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IInternational Football World cup Qualifer
Poland 2 v England 0 in Chorzow June 1973
England captain Bobby Moore in the line up before the game. Pic by Mirrorpix
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Fulham footballer Bobby Moore sits alone in the dressing room at Craven Cottage with his boots and number 6 shirt hanging on its peg, ten days before his retirement.
5th May 1977. Pic by Mirrorpix
