Bobby Moore - 108 Caps (2 Goals)
- Full Name: Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore
- Born: 12th April 1941, Barking, Essex
- Died: 24th February 1993, Wandsworth, London aged 51
- England Career: 1962 - 1973
- Positions whilst with England: Right Half,
Left Half,
Centre Half &
Centre Back
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: West Ham United (108)
- FA Legacy Number: 804
- There is little we can add to the eulogies for Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore other than to list his accomplishments. His first cap came in 1962 during a pre-World Cup friendly against Peru at the moderately late age of 21. Having impressed in that game he played all four games during the 1962 World Cup and his first captaincy came the following May. He won the FA Cup with West Ham in 1964, and followed that with a Cup Winners' Cup victory the next season. His biggest acheivement was lifting the World Cup with England in 1966 which also saw him on FIFA's All-Star team for the tournament and BBC's Sports Personality of the year later that year. His accolades hardly finish there: He went on to set a record 108 caps for England (a record which stood for 16 years); equalled Billy Wright's record of 90 games as England captain, a record which still stands, (incidently a record he would have broken had he not been gracious enough to relinquish the captain's armband to Bobby Charlton on the occasion of his 100th cap in 1970); he was awarded the OBE in 1967; one of the player's of the tournament during Euro 1968; FIFA World Cup All-time team 1994; World Team of the 20th Century 1998; inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in its inaugural season in 2002; World Soccer Greatest XI of all-time 2013; had his number 6 shirt retired at West Ham United; and even had a starring role in the 1981 John Huston movie "Escape to Victory".
He died of cancer aged 51 in 1993.
Pelé said he was the greatest defender he had ever played against.
Quite simply the finest player this country has ever produced.
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Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 316 sources from 108 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
ITA, 0 - 1, 14th Nov 1973 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 108.
Age: 32 years, 7 months, 2 days.
ITA, 0 - 2, 14th Jun 1973 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 107.
Age: 32 years, 2 months, 2 days.
URS, 2 - 1, 10th Jun 1973 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 106.
Age: 32 years, 1 month, 28 days.
POL, 0 - 2, 6th Jun 1973 (WCQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 105.
Age: 32 years, 1 month, 24 days.
TCH, 1 - 1, 27th May 1973 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 104.
Age: 32 years, 1 month, 15 days.
SCO, 1 - 0, 19th May 1973 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 103.
Age: 32 years, 1 month, 7 days.
WAL, 3 - 0, 15th May 1973 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 102.
Age: 32 years, 1 month, 3 days.
NIR, 2 - 1, 12th May 1973 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 101.
Age: 32 years, 1 month, 0 days.
SCO, 5 - 0, 14th Feb 1973 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 100.
Age: 31 years, 10 months, 2 days.
WAL, 1 - 1, 21st Jan 1973 (WCQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 99.
Age: 31 years, 9 months, 9 days.
WAL, 1 - 0, 15th Nov 1972 (WCQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 98.
Age: 31 years, 7 months, 3 days.
YUG, 1 - 1, 11th Oct 1972 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 97.
Age: 31 years, 5 months, 29 days.
SCO, 1 - 0, 27th May 1972 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 96.
Age: 31 years, 1 month, 15 days.
WAL, 3 - 0, 20th May 1972 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 95.
Age: 31 years, 1 month, 8 days.
FRG, 0 - 0, 13th May 1972 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 94.
Age: 31 years, 1 month, 1 day.
FRG, 1 - 3, 29th Apr 1972 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 93.
Age: 31 years, 0 months, 17 days.
GRE, 2 - 0, 1st Dec 1971 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 92.
Age: 30 years, 7 months, 19 days.
SUI, 1 - 1, 10th Nov 1971 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 91.
Age: 30 years, 6 months, 28 days.
SUI, 3 - 2, 13th Oct 1971 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 90.
Age: 30 years, 6 months, 1 day.
SCO, 3 - 1, 22nd May 1971 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 89.
Age: 30 years, 1 month, 10 days.
NIR, 1 - 0, 15th May 1971 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 88.
Age: 30 years, 1 month, 3 days.
MLT, 5 - 0, 12th May 1971 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 87.
Age: 30 years, 1 month, 0 days.
GRE, 3 - 0, 21st Apr 1971 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 86.
Age: 30 years, 0 months, 9 days.
GDR, 3 - 1, 25th Nov 1970 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 85.
Age: 29 years, 7 months, 13 days.
FRG, 2 - 3, 14th Jun 1970 (WCF)
West Ham United, Cap: 84.
Age: 29 years, 2 months, 2 days.
TCH, 1 - 0, 11th Jun 1970 (WCF)
West Ham United, Cap: 83.
Age: 29 years, 1 month, 29 days.
BRA, 0 - 1, 7th Jun 1970 (WCF)
West Ham United, Cap: 82.
Age: 29 years, 1 month, 25 days.
ROU, 1 - 0, 2nd Jun 1970 (WCF)
West Ham United, Cap: 81.
Age: 29 years, 1 month, 20 days.
ECU, 2 - 0, 24th May 1970 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 80.
Age: 29 years, 1 month, 12 days.
COL, 4 - 0, 20th May 1970 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 79.
Age: 29 years, 1 month, 8 days.
SCO, 0 - 0, 25th Apr 1970 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 78.
Age: 29 years, 0 months, 13 days.
NIR, 3 - 1, 21st Apr 1970 (HC) West Ham United, Cap: 77.
Age: 29 years, 0 months, 9 days.
WAL, 1 - 1, 18th Apr 1970 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 76.
Age: 29 years, 0 months, 6 days.
BEL, 3 - 1, 25th Feb 1970 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 75.
Age: 28 years, 10 months, 13 days.
POR, 1 - 0, 10th Dec 1969 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 74.
Age: 28 years, 7 months, 28 days.
NED, 1 - 0, 5th Nov 1969 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 73.
Age: 28 years, 6 months, 23 days.
BRA, 1 - 2, 12th Jun 1969 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 72.
Age: 28 years, 2 months, 0 days.
URU, 2 - 1, 8th Jun 1969 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 71.
Age: 28 years, 1 month, 26 days.
MEX, 0 - 0, 1st Jun 1969 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 70.
Age: 28 years, 1 month, 20 days.
SCO, 4 - 1, 10th May 1969 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 69.
Age: 28 years, 0 months, 28 days.
WAL, 2 - 1, 7th May 1969 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 68.
Age: 28 years, 0 months, 25 days.
NIR, 3 - 1, 3rd May 1969 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 67.
Age: 28 years, 0 months, 21 day.
FRA, 5 - 0, 12th Mar 1969 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 66.
Age: 27 years, 11 month, 0 days.
BUL, 1 - 1, 11th Dec 1968 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 65.
Age: 27 years, 7 months, 29 days.
ROU, 0 - 0, 6th Nov 1968 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 64.
Age: 27 years, 6 months, 24 days.
URS, 2 - 0, 8th Jun 1968 (ECF)
West Ham United, Cap: 63.
Age: 27 years, 1 month, 26 days.
YUG, 0 - 1, 5th Jun 1968 (ECF)
West Ham United, Cap: 62.
Age: 27 years, 1 month, 23 days.
FRG, 0 - 1, 1st Jun 1968 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 61.
Age: 27 years, 1 month, 20 days.
SWE, 3 - 1, 22nd May 1968 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 60.
Age: 27 years, 1 month, 10 days.
ESP, 2 - 1, 8th May 1968 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 59.
Age: 27 years, 0 months, 26 days.
ESP, 1 - 0, 3rd Apr 1968 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 58.
Age: 26 years, 11 month, 21 day.
SCO, 1 - 1, 24th Feb 1968 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 57.
Age: 26 years, 10 months, 12 days.
URS, 2 - 2, 6th Dec 1967 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 56.
Age: 26 years, 7 months, 24 days.
NIR, 2 - 0, 22nd Nov 1967 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 55.
Age: 26 years, 7 months, 10 days.
WAL, 3 - 0, 21st Oct 1967 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 54.
Age: 26 years, 6 months, 9 days.
AUT, 1 - 0, 27th May 1967 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 53.
Age: 26 years, 1 month, 15 days.
ESP, 2 - 0, 24th May 1967 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 52.
Age: 26 years, 1 month, 12 days.
SCO, 2 - 3, 15th Apr 1967 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 51.
Age: 26 years, 0 months, 3 days.
WAL, 5 - 1, 16th Nov 1966 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 50.
Age: 25 years, 7 months, 4 days.
TCH, 0 - 0, 2nd Nov 1966 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 49.
Age: 25 years, 6 months, 20 days.
NIR, 2 - 0, 20th Oct 1966 (ECQ)
West Ham United, Cap: 48.
Age: 25 years, 6 months, 8 days.
FRG, 4 - 2, 30th Jul 1966 (WCF)
West Ham United, Cap: 47.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 18 days.
POR, 2 - 1, 26th Jul 1966 (WCF)
West Ham United, Cap: 46.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 14 days.
ARG, 1 - 0, 23rd Jul 1966 (WCF)
West Ham United, Cap: 45.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 11 day.
FRA, 2 - 0, 20th Jul 1966 (WCF)
West Ham United, Cap: 44.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 8 days.
MEX, 2 - 0, 16th Jul 1966 (WCF)
West Ham United, Cap: 43.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 4 days.
URU, 0 - 0, 11th Jul 1966 (WCF)
West Ham United, Cap: 42.
Age: 25 years, 2 months, 29 days.
POL, 1 - 0, 5th Jul 1966 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 41.
Age: 25 years, 2 months, 23 days.
DEN, 2 - 0, 3rd Jul 1966 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 40.
Age: 25 years, 2 months, 21 day.
NOR, 6 - 1, 29th Jun 1966 (FR) 
West Ham United, Cap: 39.
Age: 25 years, 2 months, 17 days.
SCO, 4 - 3, 2nd Apr 1966 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 38.
Age: 24 years, 11 month, 20 days.
FRG, 1 - 0, 23rd Feb 1966 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 37.
Age: 24 years, 10 months, 11 day.
POL, 1 - 1, 5th Jan 1966 (FR) 
West Ham United, Cap: 36.
Age: 24 years, 8 months, 23 days.
ESP, 2 - 0, 8th Dec 1965 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 35.
Age: 24 years, 7 months, 26 days.
NIR, 2 - 1, 10th Nov 1965 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 34.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 28 days.
AUT, 2 - 3, 20th Oct 1965 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 33.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 8 days.
WAL, 0 - 0, 2nd Oct 1965 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 32.
Age: 24 years, 5 months, 20 days.
SWE, 2 - 1, 16th May 1965 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 31.
Age: 24 years, 1 month, 4 days.
FRG, 1 - 0, 12th May 1965 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 30.
Age: 24 years, 1 month, 0 days.
YUG, 1 - 1, 9th May 1965 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 29.
Age: 24 years, 0 months, 27 days.
HUN, 1 - 0, 5th May 1965 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 28.
Age: 24 years, 0 months, 23 days.
SCO, 2 - 2, 10th Apr 1965 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 27.
Age: 23 years, 11 month, 28 days.
BEL, 2 - 2, 21st Oct 1964 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 26.
Age: 23 years, 6 months, 9 days.
NIR, 4 - 3, 3rd Oct 1964 (HC)
West Ham United, Cap: 25.
Age: 23 years, 5 months, 21 day.
ARG, 0 - 1, 6th Jun 1964 (BJT)
West Ham United, Cap: 24.
Age: 23 years, 1 month, 24 days.
POR, 1 - 1, 4th Jun 1964 (BJT)
West Ham United, Cap: 23.
Age: 23 years, 1 month, 22 days.
BRA, 1 - 5, 30th May 1964 (BJT)
West Ham United, Cap: 22.
Age: 23 years, 1 month, 18 days.
IRL, 3 - 1, 24th May 1964 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 21.
Age: 23 years, 1 month, 12 days.
POR, 4 - 3, 17th May 1964 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 20.
Age: 23 years, 1 month, 5 days.
URU, 2 - 1, 6th May 1964 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 19.
Age: 23 years, 0 months, 24 days.
SCO, 0 - 1, 11th Apr 1964 (HC) West Ham United, Cap: 18.
Age: 22 years, 11 month, 29 days.
NIR, 8 - 3, 20th Nov 1963 (HC) West Ham United, Cap: 17.
Age: 22 years, 7 months, 8 days.
FIFA, 2 - 1, 23rd Oct 1963 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 16.
Age: 22 years, 6 months, 11 day.
WAL, 4 - 0, 12th Oct 1963 (HC) West Ham United, Cap: 15.
Age: 22 years, 6 months, 0 days.
SUI, 8 - 1, 5th Jun 1963 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 14.
Age: 22 years, 1 month, 23 days.
GDR, 2 - 1, 2nd Jun 1963 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 13.
Age: 22 years, 1 month, 20 days.
TCH, 4 - 2, 29th May 1963 (FR)
West Ham United, Cap: 12.
Age: 22 years, 1 month, 17 days.
BRA, 1 - 1, 8th May 1963 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 11.
Age: 22 years, 0 months, 26 days.
SCO, 1 - 2, 6th Apr 1963 (HC) West Ham United, Cap: 10.
Age: 21 years, 11 month, 24 days.
FRA, 2 - 5, 27th Feb 1963 (ECQ) West Ham United, Cap: 9.
Age: 21 years, 10 months, 15 days.
WAL, 4 - 0, 21st Nov 1962 (HC) West Ham United, Cap: 8.
Age: 21 years, 7 months, 9 days.
NIR, 3 - 1, 20th Oct 1962 (HC) West Ham United, Cap: 7.
Age: 21 years, 6 months, 8 days.
FRA, 1 - 1, 3rd Oct 1962 (ECQ) West Ham United, Cap: 6.
Age: 21 years, 5 months, 21 day.
BRA, 1 - 3, 10th Jun 1962 (WCF) West Ham United, Cap: 5.
Age: 21 years, 1 month, 28 days.
BUL, 0 - 0, 7th Jun 1962 (WCF) West Ham United, Cap: 4.
Age: 21 years, 1 month, 25 days.
ARG, 3 - 1, 2nd Jun 1962 (WCF) West Ham United, Cap: 3.
Age: 21 years, 1 month, 20 days.
HUN, 1 - 2, 31st May 1962 (WCF) West Ham United, Cap: 2.
Age: 21 years, 1 month, 19 days.
PER, 4 - 0, 20th May 1962 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 1.
Age: 21 years, 1 month, 8 days.
- * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.