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Bobby Moore OBE

Bobby Moore, arguably the best defender the world has ever known. Certainly West Ham's most famous son and Englands best ever Captain. Bobby Moore was born in Barking on 12th April 1941. He played at the highest level for school and district and their was never any doubt that he would move the short distance along the Barking road, to take up a professional career with local favourites and team he supported. 'West Ham United'.

Bobby Moore had a long and successful career, he won the FA Cup with West Ham in 1964. Then the following season added the European Cup Winners cup to the Hammers trophy room. Bobby is of course best known by the rest of the world as the captain of England during their one and only success. World Cup winners at Wembley in 1966.

Bobby Moore died in February 1993 aged 51 after a long battle agains't Cancer. The whole football world went into mourning and such was the mans stature, that people all over the country who had no real interest in football were deeply touched by the loss of West Ham and Englands number 6.

Loads of sites will tell you more about the life of Bobby Moore and a quick search of your own will tell you all you want to know. This page is designed to tell you a just a little about the man, but more to show you some pic's you may not have seen before.

Bobby collects the Crisp Sheild in 1951. He captained the Barking Primary schools team.

Early picture of Bobby at Chadwell Heath training ground.

In action for his beloved West Ham United

Bobby collects the European Cup Winners cup at Wembley. 19th May 1965

Bobby at 'Home'. . . . . . . . The Boleyn Ground, Upton Park.

Captain of England. Bobby Moore collects the World Cup from the Queen at Wembley.

One of 'Footballs' most famous photo's. The 2 masters. Bobby Moore and Pele.

The world grieved at the lose of 'our' Mooro. . . . . The number 6 wreath is carried by Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters with Ron Greenwood alongside.

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