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Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore was an English professional footballer. 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 he had ever played against. Moore is considered one of the gre…
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sports · English footballer (1941–1993) · association football player · association football coach · sports commentator · also Bobby Moore, Moore
Born 12 April 1941 · Died 24 February 1993 · Q191492
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2026· 5 entries
Public attention spiked: 10,211 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.8× the usual 1,755, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Personal life Deleted unnecessary exact amount of months before his death
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Public attention spiked: 6,169 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 1,755, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 9,148 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.2× the usual 1,755, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 9,474 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.4× the usual 1,755, with 0 article edits.
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2021· 1 entry
Won: IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team with Football League 100 Legends (2021).
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2018· 1 entry
Moore was added as an icon to the Ultimate Team in EA Sports' FIFA video game FIFA 19
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2016· 1 entry
A stand at the north end of the stadium was redesignated as the Bobby Moore Stand, and was officially opened as such before a pre-season friendly match against Italian side Juventus
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2013· 1 entry
Won award: World Soccer Greatest XI of All Time (2013).
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2008· 1 entry
Won award: Number 6 retired by West Ham (2008).
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2003· 1 entry
Won award: UEFA Jubilee Awards – Greatest English Footballer of the last 50 Years (Golden Player) (2003).
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2002· 4 entries
Won award: Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame (2002).
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Won award: 100 Greatest Britons (2002).
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In recognition of his impact on the English game as a player
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In recognition of his impact on the English game as a player, and in the same year he was named in the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons
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1998· 1 entry
Won award: World Team of the 20th Century (1998).
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1996· 2 entries
Won award: FIFA Order of Merit (1996).
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Comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel used the line "But I still see that tackle by Moore" in the lyrics to their song "Three Lions", which was the England team's official song at the 1996 European Championships, whi
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1994· 1 entry
Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Time Team (1994).
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1993· 2 entries
Died 1993-02-24.
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By Stephanie Moore and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) in memory of her late husband to raise money for research into bowel cancer and also public awareness of the disease
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1990· 1 entry
A position he held until shortly before his death
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1983· 1 entry
Moore appeared in 8 games for the now-defunct Carolina Lightnin', after injuries left the club without cover
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1982· 1 entry
Won: Hong Kong Senior Shield with Eastern (1981–82).
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1981· 1 entry
Moore and Redknapp left Oxford City, being replaced by John Delaney
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1980· 2 entries
Joined Oxford City in 1980.
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Took up the managerial role at Isthmian League side Oxford City, being assisted by former West Ham teammate Harry Redknapp
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1979· 1 entry
Moore met, and began an affair with 29 year old British Airways flight attendant Stephanie Parlane whilst he was on tour in South Africa
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1978· 3 entries
Played for FC Midtjylland (1978–1978) — 9 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Seattle Sounders (1978–1978) — 7 appearances, 0 goals.
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Moore took up a coaching role at Crystal Palace
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1977· 1 entry
Moore was fined £150 and banned from driving for 12 months for drink-driving on 12 April 1977, following his 36th birthday celebrations in Stratford.
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1976· 2 entries
Played for San Antonio Thunder (1976–1976) — 24 appearances, 1 goals.
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(24 games, 1 goal) and Seattle Sounders in 1978 (7 games)
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1975· 1 entry
Runner-up: FA Cup with Fulham (1974–75).
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1974· 2 entries
Played for Fulham F.C. (1974–1977) — 124 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Fulham in 1974.
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1973· 5 entries
Won award: World Soccer World XI (1973).
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Won: Winners with England (1972–73).
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Won award: Rothmans Golden Boots Awards (1973).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1973).
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When he played for the club for the 509th time
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1972· 7 entries
Won award: World Soccer World XI (1972).
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Won: Shared with England (1971–72).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1972).
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Won award: FUWO European Team of the Year (1972).
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Won award: Rothmans Golden Boots Awards (1972).
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Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1972).
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Captained Olympiacos in a friendly match against Corinthians
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1971· 5 entries
Won: Winners with England (1970–71).
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Won award: Rothmans Golden Boots Awards (1971).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1971).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1971).
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Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1971).
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1970· 6 entries
Won award: Rothmans Golden Boots Awards (1970).
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Won: Shared with England (1969–70).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1970).
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Won award: West Ham Player of the Year (1970).
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Won award: FUWO European Team of the Year (1970).
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And was re-created by Baddiel, Skinner and England left back Stuart Pearce for the video
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1969· 3 entries
Won: Winners with England (1968–69).
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Won award: FUWO European Team of the Year (1969).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1969).
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1968· 6 entries
Third place: UEFA Euro with England (1968).
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Won: Winners with England (1967–68).
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Won award: West Ham Player of the Year (1968).
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Won award: UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (1968).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1968).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1968).
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1967· 2 entries
Won award: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1967).
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Won award: FUWO European Team of the Year (1967).
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1966· 9 entries
Won the FIFA World Cup with England (1966).
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Won award: FUWO European Team of the Year (1966).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with England (1966).
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Won: Winners with England (1965–66).
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Awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award (1966).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1966).
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Won award: BBC Sports Personality of the Year (1966).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1966).
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Was the first footballer to win the award and he remained the only one for a further 24 years
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1965· 4 entries
Won award: FUWO European Team of the Year (1965).
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Won: Winners with England (1964–65).
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Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with West Ham United (1964–65).
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Lifted the European Cup Winners Cup after West Ham defeated 1860 Munich 2–0 in the final with both goals coming from Alan Sealey
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1964· 11 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with West Ham (1964).
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Won the FWA Footballer of the Year with West Ham (1963-1964).
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Won the English FA Cup with West Ham (1963-1964).
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Won: FA Charity Shield with West Ham United (1964).
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Won: FA Cup with West Ham United (1963–64).
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Won award: FWA Footballer of the Year (1964).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1964).
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Won: Shared with England (1963–64).
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And the West Ham Player of the Year in 1961, 1963, 1968 and 1970
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Organised because England had failed to reach the latter stages of the European Championships
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Two years before England's first World Cup win — a diagnosis of testicular cancer, treated by orchidectomy of one; it had not spread
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1963· 2 entries
Won award: West Ham Player of the Year (1963).
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At the age of 22; he went on to lift the World Cup trophy in 1966
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1962· 3 entries
Joined England in 1962.
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Played for England men's national association football team (1962–1973) — 108 appearances, 2 goals.
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When final preparations were being made for the summer's World Cup finals in Chile
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1961· 1 entry
Won award: West Ham Player of the Year (1961).
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1960· 1 entry
Moore earned a call up to the England Under-23 squad
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1958· 3 entries
And won the British Amateur Youth Championship that year
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Played for West Ham United F.C. (1958–1974) — 544 appearances, 24 goals.
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Joined West Ham in 1958.
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1956· 2 entries
Moore joined West Ham United as a player and, after advancing through the club's youth set-up, he played his first game on 8 September 1958 against Manchester United
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Joined West Ham in 1956.
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1941· 1 entry
Born 1941-04-12.
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