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He captained West Ham United for more than ten years, and was the captain of the England national team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of football, and was cited by Pelé as the greatest defender that he had ever played against. [5]
Jun 25, 2024 · Bobby Moore was an English football (soccer) player known as the "golden boy of English football" and captain of the national side that defeated West Germany 4–2 in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley Stadium in London; it was England’s only World Cup championship and the high point of Moore’s.
Jul 9, 2021 · Exclusive: Stephanie Moore, Bobby's widow, reveals her late husband's hidden side - and why he would have loved Harry Kane to win the Euros.
Bobby Moore was England’s iconic captain during the 1966 World Cup Final, leading the English team to victory in the final against Germany. It is currently England’s only World Cup win and remains the most famous English sporting achievement of the 20th Century.
Feb 24, 1993 · Bobby Moore OBE, West Ham United’s greatest-ever player and England's 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning captain, passed away on this day, 24 February, in 1993. The legendary centre-half made 646 league and cup appearances for the Hammers, scoring 27 goals and preventing hundreds more, across 16 seasons.
A brief insight in to the profile and facts of the legendary Sir Bobby Moore. From his early days, career highlights and his untimely death. Bobby Moore joined West Ham as a player in 1956, and after advancing through their youth set up played his first game on September 8, 1958, against Manchester United.
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.
