Who
was He?
Association Footballer. Most notably
Captained England's World Cup winning team in
1966.
Date and Place of Birth:
12th
April 1941
at 43 Waverly Gardens, Barking, Essex.
Family Background:
Only child.
Education:
Westbury
Primary School. Tom
Hood
High
School, Leyton.
Chronology:
Moore
began his football playing for a local Saturday
morning team - South Park Boys, who were part
of the Ilford League. His first honour was as
captain of Barking Primary Schools, winning the
'Crisp Shield’; he then progressed to be part
of both the Leyton School’s team, and Essex Boy’s
team. A local scout called Jack Turner heard
about Moore's talent by his sports master Tom
Russell, and sent in a report. “Looked fairly
useful, but wouldn't set the world on fire....’
Moore was invited to attend West Ham under their
new youth policy.
1956:
(August) Signed amateur forms for West Ham United.
(October 6th) Debut for West Ham Colts.
1957:
(October 2nd) England Youth Team debut.
1958:
(May)
Signs Professional forms for West Ham United.
(September 8th) Debut for West Ham United first
team (v Manchester United).
1960:
(November
2nd) Debut for England under 23's.
1961:
(January
7th) Debut in F.A. Cup (Stoke City).
1962:
(May
20th) Debut for England fist team (V Peru).
1963:
(May
20th) Captains England for the first time (V Czechoslovakia).
1964:
(May 2nd) Captain of West Ham United in the F.A.
Cup victory over Preston. Footballer of the Year
in May. (September 23rd) Debut European games
(v Gantoise, of Belgium).
1966:
(July
30th) Captains England to World Cup Final victory
over West Germany (4-2 after Extra Time). Wins
B.B.C's Sport's Personality of the Year in the
Summer.
1967:
Awarded O.B.E.
1972:
(February
14th) Wins 120th Cap for England (v
Scotland).
1973:
(February
17th) Exceeds record number of appearances for
West Ham set by Jimmy Ruffell of 509. (November
14th) Plays his final game for England (v Italy).
1974:
(January
5th) Injured in what is his last ever
game for West Ham United first Team (v Hereford
in F.A Cup) (March 14th) Transferred
to Fulham (£25,000). (March
19th) Fulham debut (v
Middlesbrough). (October 8th)
Fulham beat West Ham United in League Cup.
1975:
(May
3rd) West Ham United beat Fulham in
F.A. Cup Final.
1976:
Joins San Antonio Thunder for the summer.
1977:
(May
14th) Final game for Fulham (v
Blackburn Rovers).
1978:
Joins
Seattle Sounders for the summer.
1979-1981:
Manager of Oxford City
1983:
Coaches Team Eastern Athletic.
1984-1986:
Manager of Southend.
1990:
Joins Capital Gold Radio
as Football Analyst..
1991:
(April 22nd)
Operation for suspected Cancer of the colon.
1993:
(February 15th) Makes Public announcement
about his illness.
Marriage: Tina
Dean June 30th 1962. (Divorced January 6th 1986).
Stephanie Moore, December 4th 1991 (Her surname
was already Moore).
Places of Interest: West
Ham United Football Club, London.
Date and Place of Death:
Wednesday 24th February
1993.
Age at Death: 52.
Site of Grave:
Funeral held on March 2nd 1993 at Putney Vale
Crematorium. He was buried in a quiet family ceremony
at Putney Vale. |
