Bobby Moore will be remembered by West Ham United this weekend as the club prepares for the 25th anniversary of his death.
The club will mark the anniversary of Bobby Moore’s this Saturday away at Liverpool as well as the next home game at the London Stadium against Burnley. Away fans at Anfield will mark his passing in Liverpool with the club planning a surprise to those who have made the trip up north. There are also a number of events and memorials including Moore’s family when West Ham play next at home on 10th March.
Moore remains an icon of English football after lifting the World Cup for his country in 1966 and holding 108 caps for England.
Moore was born in Barking on April 12 1941 and was also schooled in the area. It seemed only natural that he joined West Ham, in 1956 and made his debut against Manchester United two years later. The central defender never looked back after that first game, as his composure and anticipation made him a stand-out prospect as a young player. Moore’s form at the Boleyn Ground earned him a first call-up to the England squad in May 1962 in preparation for the World Cup in that same year. He made his debut in a friendly win over Peru in Lima.
Just a year later, Moore captained his country for the first time following the retirement of Johnny Haynes and injury to Jimmy Armfield in a victory over Czechoslovakia.Moore returned the armband to Armfield, but his poise in the role had been noted by Alf Ramsey, who made the West Ham player his permanent England captain in 1964.
Moore lifted the FA Cup for West Ham in the same year after they defeated Preston North End 3-2 in the final at Wembley.
A year later, Moore was picking up the European Cup Winners’ Cup at Wembley after the Hammers defeated 1860 Munich in the final.
All he needed now was a third trophy in three years at the national stadium…
The year 1966 needs no introduction and the 4-2 World Cup Final victory over West Germany requires little further description, other than to remember the iconic image of Moore being presented with the Jules Rimet trophy by The Queen.
The day of the march ? Coincidence ? He died 24 February ,
For all those who didn’t see the great man play you missed a once in a lifetime player the likes of which only come around once in a lifetime !
I think the club are trying to distract from the march ! Bad taste imho !!! But its just the sort of thing they would do !
I will march and remember the great man !!👍
Or maybe it’s our next home game…. when would you suggest the club should do it? Maybe ask the ‘Real’ fans when they are allowed to do it
Not everything is part of a conspiracy
They planned it at the start of the season and mentioned it in their programme and an article on WHUFC.com back in September.
What date did they give Sybil.? I didn’t see that article ? March 10 ?
They should have done it last home game ! What’s the difference , before the event ?
Why after ! They knew the march was on that day !
The club chose the home game nearest to the anniversary – it couldn’t have been at any other time really. It wasn’t Bobby’s fault that he died on that particular day. So, what’s left that could have been held on another day? oh yeah, the march of shame. Didn’t the real fans realise? Bad taste imho.
Great tribute to a great player Sean.
Well done!
That first piece of action was fantastic. I don’t think that I’ve seen that before.
great classic footage of bobby. shame about the horrible music in the background that its set too instead of music from bobbys era. real shame they scheduled this march for that game. appropriate since its being called the walk of shame. it will certainly bring shame on the club thats for sure and more bad publicity around the world. no doubt it will persuade a few more players against signing for us in the summer too. like i say real shame.
Just like to say laz you will stope to any level to dig out the board
You are one horrible twisted s$~¥ bag