career

Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 - 24 February 1993) was an English footballer, famous for lifting the 1966 World Cup.

Bobby Moore, career

the career of bobby moore

He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. He won a total of 108 caps for the England team, which at the time of his international retirement in 1973 was a national record.

Although this record was later broken by 125-cap goalkeeper Peter Shilton, and along with David Beckham who recently received his 108th England cap, Moore along with David remain the two most capped outfield players ever to play for England.

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personal information

Born in Barking, Essex (UK) the English Defender went on to captain the English national football squad as well as West Ham United for more than ten years.

His place or residence at the time of his untimely death in 1991 was London, England.

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senior career

Year Teams App Goals
1958 - 1974 West Ham United 544 24
1974 - 1977 Fulham 124 1
1976 San Antonio Thunder 24 1
1978 Seattle Sounders 7 0
1978 Herning Fremad 9 0
Total   708 26

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national team

Year Teams App Goals
1962 - 1973 England 108 2
Total   108 2

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teams managed

Year Teams App Goals
1980 Oxford City
1981 - 1982 Eastern AA
1984 - 1986 Southend United FC

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honours

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in film

Bobby Moore appeared in the 1981 film Escape to Victory as Terry Brady and his name can also be seen written on the side of the Volkswagen Bus in the 1969 film The Italian Job.

Information gathered from Wikipedia and other Bobby Moore resources.

Bobby Moore on Wikipedia