Bobby Moore
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| Full name | Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1941[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Barking, Essex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 February 1993 (aged 51) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Putney, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2][3][4] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barking | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1958 | West Ham United | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1974 | West Ham United | 544 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1977 | Fulham | 124 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | → San Antonio Thunder (loan) | 24 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Seattle Sounders | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Herning Fremad | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Carolina Lightnin' | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 716 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1962 | England U23 | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1973 | England | 108 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Oxford City | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Eastern AA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Southend United | |||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore (12 April 1941 – 24 February 1993) was an English former footballer. He was best known for playing for West Ham United and England national team. He was the captain of England when they won the World Cup in 1966. He played 108 games for England between 1962 and 1973. When he retired, this was a national record. Only Peter Shilton and David Beckham have since played more games for England. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time.[5] He died of colorectal cancer in Wandsworth, London.
Career statistics[change | change source]
Club[change | change source]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 1958–59 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1959–60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| 1961–62 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | |||
| 1962–63 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 47 | 3 | |||
| 1963–64 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 50 | 2 | |||
| 1964–65 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[b][c] | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 1965–66 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6[c] | 0 | 56 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 48 | 2 | |||
| 1967–68 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 46 | 4 | |||
| 1968–69 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 47 | 2 | |||
| 1969–70 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| 1970–71 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| 1971–72 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 54 | 1 | |||
| 1972–73 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | |||
| 1973–74 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 544 | 24 | 36 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 647 | 27 | ||
| Fulham | 1973–74 | Second Division | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 1974–75 | 41 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 54 | 0 | |||
| 1975–76 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 1976–77 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | |||
| Total | 124 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 148 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 668 | 25 | 51 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 795 | 28 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearances in Southern Professional Floodlit Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Charity Shield
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Texaco Cup
International[change | change source]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1962 | 8 | 0 |
| 1963 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1964 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1965 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1966 | 15 | 2 | |
| 1967 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1968 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1969 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1970 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1971 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1972 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 108 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moore goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 January 1966 | Goodison Park, Liverpool, England |  Poland |
1–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 29 June 1966 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway |
6–1 | Friendly |
Honours[change | change source]
Player[change | change source]
West Ham United
Eastern AA
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1981–82[11]
England
- FIFA World Cup: 1966
- UEFA Euro third place: 1968
- British Home Championship:
Individual[change | change source]
- Ballon d'Or runner-up: 1970
- FWA Footballer of the Year: 1964
- West Ham Player of the Year: 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1966
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year: 1966
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 1967
- UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 1968[13]
- World Soccer World XI: 1968, 1969[14]
- Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame: 2002
- UEFA Jubilee Awards – Greatest English Footballer of the last 50 Years (Golden Player): 2003
- FIFA World Cup All-Time Team: 1994
- FIFA Order of Merit: 1996
- World Team of the 20th Century: 1998
- Number 6 retired by West Ham: 2008 (posthumous)[15]
- PFA Player of the Century: 2007[16]
- PFA Team of the Century (1907 to 2007):
- World Soccer Greatest XI of All Time: 2013
- 100 Greatest Britons: 2002
- Football League 100 Legends
- IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team: 2021[19]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 436. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ↑ "Bobby Moore – Player Profile – Football". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ↑ "Bobby Moore". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Bobby Moore (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ↑ "Bobby Moore Merchandise".
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore – International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013.
- ↑ "Bobby Moore". TheFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ↑ "West Ham United 3 Preston North End 2". WHUFC. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Liverpool 2-2 West Ham United". LFC History. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "TSV Munchen 0-2 West Ham, European Cup Winners Cup final 1964-65". West Ham Stats. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "When Bobby Moore came to Eastern SC". Asian Football Confederation. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "England: Bobby Moore". England Football Online. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ↑ "1968 team of the tournament". Union of European Football Associations. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ "ERIC BATTY'S WORLD XI – THE SIXTIES" Retrieved on 13 May 2016
- ↑ "West Ham to retire number 6 in honour of Bobby Moore". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2020
- ↑ "Player of the Century: Bobby Moore gets the nod from GMF readers". Give Me Football. 7 September 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "England Boys of '66 dominate your Team of the Century: 1907–1976". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Your overall Team of the Century: the world's greatest-ever XI revealed!". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 6 September 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "IFFHS ALL TIME WORLD MEN'S DREAM TEAM". IFFHS. 22 May 2021.
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