Bobby Moore

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. He died of colorectal cancer in Wandsworth, London.

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWest Ham United1958–59First Division50000010601959–601300000201501960–613812021—4221961–624131020—4431962–634135010—4731963–643727060—5021964–652810000803511965–663704092605621966–674022060—4821967–684043030—4641968–694123030—4721969–704001020—4301970–713921020—4221971–7240140100—5411972–734232020—4631973–74220101010240Total5442436049318064727Fulham1973–74Second Division101———1011974–7541012030—5401975–763301030—3701976–774002050—470Total1241150110—1481Career total6682551060318079528

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEngland196280196390196490196590196615219676019689019699019701101971701972601973100Total1082

Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moore goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Bobby MooreNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  5 January 1966  Goodison Park, Liverpool, England    1–1 Friendly2  29 June 1966  Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway    6–1  Friendly

Honours

 Player 
West Ham United
FA Cup: 1963–64
FA Charity Shield: 1964
 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1964–65

Eastern AA
Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1981–82

England
 FIFA World Cup: 1966
 UEFA Euro third place: 1968
 British Home Championship:  
 Winners: 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73
 Shared: 1963–64, 1969–70, 1971–72

Individual
 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
 World Soccer World XI: 1968, 1969"ERIC BATTY'S WORLD XI – THE SIXTIES" Retrieved on 13 May 2016
 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)"West Ham to retire number 6 in honour of Bobby Moore". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2020
 PFA Player of the Century: 2007
 PFA Team of the Century (1907 to 2007):
 Team of the Century 1907–1976
 Overall Team of the Century
 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

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