SOCCER PLAYER

Bobby Moore

1941 - 1993

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Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore (12 April 1941 – 24 February 1993) was an English professional footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years, and was the captain of the England national team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of football, and was cited by Pelé as the greatest defender he had ever played against. Moore is considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bobby Moore is the 83rd most popular soccer player (down from 81st in 2019), the 565th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 417th in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Soccer Player.

Bobby Moore is most famous for captaining the England football team to victory in the 1966 World Cup.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Bobby Moore ranks 83 out of 21,273. Before him are George Weah, Rivaldo, Gianluigi Buffon, José Leandro Andrade, Gabriel Batistuta, and Paul Breitner. After him are Gheorghe Hagi, Stanley Matthews, Raúl, Helenio Herrera, Guillermo Stábile, and Yochanan Vollach.

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Among people born in 1941, Bobby Moore ranks 47. Before him are Ivan Gašparovič, Jules A. Hoffmann, Michael D. Higgins, Theodor W. Hänsch, Charlie Watts, and David Johnston. After him are Dennis Ritchie, Wolfgang Petersen, John E. Walker, Paul Simon, Ali Hassan al-Majid, and Hank Marvin. Among people deceased in 1993, Bobby Moore ranks 19. Before him are Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Polykarp Kusch, Inge Lehmann, Anthony Burgess, André the Giant, and Robert W. Holley. After him are Wolfgang Paul, Brandon Lee, Kōbō Abe, Hans Jonas, Albert Sabin, and Bill Bixby.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bobby Moore ranks 565 out of 8,785. Before him are Charlie Watts (1941), Harold Wilson (1916), Niels Kaj Jerne (1911), Adrian Smith (1957), George Everest (1790), and Sid Vicious (1957). After him are John Cleese (1939), John Hicks (1904), Eadweard Muybridge (1830), John Bowlby (1907), Jim Clark (1936), and Stanley Matthews (1915).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Bobby Moore ranks 6. Before him are Bobby Charlton (1937), George Best (1946), David Beckham (1975), Alan Ball Jr. (1945), and Billy Wright (1924). After him are Stanley Matthews (1915), George Graham (1944), Gordon Banks (1937), Tony Adams (1966), Colin Bell (1946), and Andy Cole (1971).

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