Bobby Moore: photos, biography, achievements in sport football

Bobby Moore - is a legendary English footballer, who spent most of his career spent in the "West Ham". He played as a central defender, and could play libero, that is, the position between the central defenders and goalkeeper. This position is in modern football is no longer used. Bobby Moore today would have turned 76 years old, but he died in 1993.

Early career

Bobby Moore was born April 12, 1941 in London, where he began to get involved in football. He first played for his school, and decided to qualify the local "West Ham" in fifteen years. Man took, and it was then started climbing legend. For two years he spent in the football academy of the club and then signed a professional contract when he reached adulthood. However, he made his debut for the club as early as age 17, playing five matches in the 1958/59 season. The next year was also a transition for him, and he appeared on the field in thirteen games. But here in 1960. 21-year-old entrenched in the starting lineup and played for, "West Ham" on a permanent basis. As it turned out, Bobby Moore then connected his life with this club.

The game of the "West Ham"

Bobby Moore - the highest level of football, but he has spent his entire career at the club is quite average. During our stay in the "West Ham", he managed to win only three trophies, and all of them were received by him at the beginning of a career. In 1963, his club won the International League football, organized in the United States and won the FA Cup, which allowed him to take part in next year's Tournament UEFA Cup. Largely through the efforts of Moore's "West Ham" was not only able to show a good game in the international arena, but also to win the trophy. Unfortunately, it was for Moore's last, as on the club did not rise high enough to qualify for any awards. Photos of Bobby Moore at that time can be seen not only in the UK but also in the world of sports magazines. Many English clubs wanted to sign him, but he remained faithful to his native club. As a result, he spent as much as 15 years old, coming out on the field in 644 official matches and scored 27 goals in them. Naturally, with such indicators it has become a real champion, gained legendary status and will remain forever in the hearts of fans.

However, in 1974, when Bobby was already 33 years old, he decided to leave the club to try his hand at a different location. So he was in the "Fulham", which is also based in London, is therefore one of the main opponents, "West Ham". However, this does not change the attitude of the fans to the legend.

Switch to "Fulham"

Bobby Moore, whose biography is clearly divided into a period of "West Ham" and the period thereafter, immediately began to act at the heart of the new club. The irony was that he met his first season in the League Cup with "West Ham" and was able to overcome his former club. Even more ironic is the fact that "Fulham", met with the same "West Ham" in the FA Cup final, but this time he lost. Thus, Bobby Moore missed a chance to win the FA Cup for the second time. If he had stayed in the "West Ham" for another year, he could take much more beautiful. However, history does not tolerate the subjunctive mood, so you should focus on how the defender played in "Fulham".

There he spent three and a half years, and during that time he remained a player base, despite the rather respectable age for a football player. He has played 124 matches and scored one goal, and then went on loan to the American club, "San Antonio Thunder".

American Period

When Moore left the "Fulham", he was already 36 years old. However, he was not in a hurry to finish his career, so he moved to the United States, where half a year defending the colors of "San Antonio Thunder". In this club he spent 24 matches and scored one more goal, the last in his professional career. But this does not mean that his career was over, so in 1978 he decided to stay in the United States.

He signed a contract with another US club called "Seattle Sounders", where he spent another six months, but already practically did not show up on the field. All for the club he played seven matches.

Moving to Denmark, the completion of a career and her resumption of

In 1978, the Danish club "Herning Fremad" there is a serious reason for joy, and this was the cause of Bobby Moore. The team took the Englishman's very warm, as he became a legend not only British but also the world of football. In Denmark, Moore played for another six months, coming on the field nine times, and then announced the completion of a professional career.

After that, there was a period of coaching, which will be discussed a little later, but for now we are talking about a football player's career, it is necessary to report that in 1983, when Bobby Moore was 42 years old, he accepted the offer of the American Club "Carolina Layntin" and resumed his career . He played for the club eight games, then finally retired from football.

appearances for the national team

However, it is worth noting that the greatest honor in the world of football Bobby Moore found not thanks to the game for the "West Ham" or "Fulham", and thanks to his performances for England. He made his debut there in 1962, when he was only 21 years old, and since then, for a long period of time remains one of the English leaders. Already in 1962 he was included in the application team to the World Cup and went out at the base of all four games in which the team participated. But the British have taken off in the quarterfinals, so more chance to prove himself the player was not. However, his talent was so great that in 1965, 24-year-old has already received the captain's armband team with which he led the team to the 1966 World Cup. Through the efforts of goalkeeper and defense, led by Moore England did not miss a single goal in the first four matches of the tournament. In the semifinals, England met with the Portugal national team and missed his first goal of the tournament on 82 minutes. But at that time the British were already 2: 0, and therefore reached the final, where they waited for the German team. It was an incredibly tense match: the Germans were taken at the start, however, the British managed to equalize in the first half. In the second time the British went ahead, but the Germans were able to stabilize the situation in a minute before the final whistle. And only in the course of two halves added he decided the outcome of the match. The British scored two unanswered goals, and Bobby Moore became world champion.

This was followed by the European Championship in 1968 year in which the British took third place, and then the 1970 World Cup, where the Germans were able to take revenge already in the quarterfinals approximately on the same subject, which forms the final match four years ago. This tournament was the last defender of his career. He played for the national team for three years, and only in 1973 announced that it would no longer act in England colors. Total Bobby Moore in England spent eleven years, has played 108 matches and scored two goals. He became one of the most famous players in the team, a true legend of England and the man who was one of the key factors that allowed the British to win the World Cup in 1966.

Coaching career

Well, it's time to talk about what he did Bobby Moore after the football career. As far as you remember, it happened in 1978, so it took him a little time to obtain all the necessary licenses. And already in 1979, Bobby Moore led a small club "Oxford City", which has not achieved much success. There he spent two years, and became the coach of Hong Kong's "Eastern" in 1982, who coached for one year.

After that, as far as you remember, Moore resumed his football career, but in 1984, when he again finished it, he led the "Southend United", which was led for two years. He coped well, but little success still could not achieve. Therefore, in 1986, Moore realized that coaching activities not for him, so he retired. "Southend" offered him a seat on the board of the club, and Bobby accepted the offer. He remained a member of the Board "Southend" until his death.

Life

Another point that is worth a stop, as long as this is considered a great player like Bobby Moore - personal life of a football player. Bobby and Tina, his future wife, met when Bobby was only 16 years old, and he was in the Academy "West Ham". They began dating and were married in 1962. They lived happily ever after, in a joint marriage they had two children, Robert and Dean.

However, the happiness did not last forever, and in 1984, Bobby and Tina divorced. For seven years, Bobby was not happy, because it's pretty hard going through separation with Tina, but in 1991, salvation came in the person of Stephanie Perleyn on which Moore married when he was 49 years old. With her he lived for the remaining two years of his life.

The death of Bobby Moore

Why, in such an early age in 1993. Life left Bobby Moore? The cause of death is very clear - cancer. Back in 1954, when Bobby was only 13 years old, he had testicular cancer was discovered. Fortunately, he was able to recover, however, it turned out to be cancer - this is such a disaster that did not come alone.

In 1991, the press began to walk rumors that Moore bowel cancer, but no official confirmation has not appeared. It was only February 14, 1993 Bobby himself said that he had cancer of the liver and intestine at a fairly serious stage. He died within ten days.

In 2007, when the main London stadium "Wembley" was opened after reconstruction, six-meter bronze statue of Bobby Moore was installed next to it.