Moore had such an aura about him that even the great Hammers warrior Billy Bonds was in awe of his captain when he first joined the club from Charlton in 1967 - almost scared to talk to the legend who had lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy 10 months earlier. When sporting greats pass on these days, colourful memorials of flowers, scarves, shirts and flags are a rite of passage, but when Moore died in 1993, the tributes outside Upton Park were arguably the first on such an expansive scale. It was the same in the media. This season, 138 Premiership matches will be broadcast live (as well as countless European and FA Cup matches), providing punditry opportunities for numerous old pros; in the pre-Sky days of 1983, say, just 10 were shown. The increased opportunities allowed one of Moore's successors at West Ham and England, Trevor Brooking, to build parallel careers as a pundit and in sports administration, with Sport England and the FA. The news remained a secret, even to close friends and colleagues. 'I had a cancer scare that year,' Pearce says. 'Bobby helped me through it, speaking to me every day, reassuring my wife, telling me everything would be okay, but he never once let on about his own illness, even though he knew that it was terminal.' Whatever the reasons, Moore gained a reputation as a poor businessman, even though his partnership with John Mitchell - through their sports marketing company, Mitchell-Moore Associates - proved highly successful. Among other dealings it went on to arrange Mastercard's sponsorship of the World Cup. Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics Bobby Moore" . Retrieved 18 March 2011.

The next time you are seeking that ‘perfect’ venue for your corporate event, conference, exhibition, or social event, and particularly if you want something special and memorable, the Bobby Moore Room may be just the answer. Within six months of Ramsey's appointment, Moore had captained England; and the two east Londoners would form a formidable partnership. Captaining England to World Cup victory in 1966 is what Moore is best remembered for; but his walk to the royal box that July afternoon in 1966 was actually the third time he had collected silverware at Wembley. An FA Cup winner in 1964, and a European Cup-Winners' Cup winner a year later, he had also been named the Football Writers' Association's player of the year in 1964. Yet there is a sense that he under achieved in his domestic career. Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup Bobby Moore (far right) leading the England team out on to the pitch to play the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany at Wembley StadiumIt was a day with a golden gleam about its edges still. For those of a certain generation it remains a watershed. Daft, I know, but two compartments in your life are "before" it and "after" it. You remember how old you were (I was 28), and who you were walking out with, and even what you wore on the walk up Wembley Way. Four years later, as England prepared to defend the World Cup in Mexico with warm-up games in South America, he was detained in Colombia following a seedy attempt by a jewellery store situated in the team's Bogota hotel to frame him for the theft of an emerald bracelet. It was something that used to confuse me when I went to football matches with him,” says his widow, Stephanie. “He appeared to be totally dispassionate, but was so involved. He wouldn’t leap in the air or shout out in annoyance like everyone else. Somehow, however tense the occasion, he managed to remain impassive. He just didn’t get all emotional. Though I can tell you this: he more than anyone I know wanted England to win.” After his football career, Rashad covered NFL, NBA, and MLB [21] televised contests as a studio anchor and game reporter for NBC and ABC, and hosted NBA Inside Stuff for 16 seasons. He also has hosted the video-clip show Real TV in 2000, the reality show Celebrity Mole, the game show Caesars Challenge along with co-host Dan Doherty, NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad on the ABC network, and the first season of Game Show Network's Tug of Words. Samantha Harris replaced him for the second season of Tug of Words. [22] [23]

In 1969, Rashad married for the first time, to Deidre Waters. They had a daughter, Keva, born in 1970. That year Rashad also fathered a son, Sean, born to another woman. [28] Tragically he died young, in 1993, and it is only in recent years that his contribution to English football has been truly recognised. The inscription on his statue outside the new Wembley stadium says it all…. “Immaculate footballer. Imperial defender. Immortal hero of 1966. First Englishman to raise the World Cup aloft. Favourite son of London's East End. Finest legend of West Ham United. National Treasure. Master of Wembley. Lord of the game. Captain extraordinary. Gentleman of all time”. Bobby Moore of West Ham and Ron Yeats of Liverpool with Charity Shield. Title shared, 2-2 1964. Pic by Mirrorpix.

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He became manager of Southend United in 1984. In his first full season, 1984–85, Southend narrowly avoided having to apply for re-election to the Football League amid severe financial difficulties. However, the side was gradually rebuilt and in the 1985–86 season Southend started well and were in the promotion race until the new year before eventually finishing 9th. His successor, David Webb built upon those foundations to win promotion the following year. Moore agreed to serve on the board of the club and held this role until his death. [40] Moore was Sports Editor of the Sunday Sport from 1986-1990 [41] and then joined London radio station Capital Gold as a football analyst and commentator in 1990, a position he held until shortly before his death. [42] The dispute simmered on and, when Greenwood vetoed another transfer to Spurs four years later - which Moore, then 29, saw as his last chance of a big move - the relationship between the two deteriorated further. Finally, Moore was told he could leave on a personally lucrative free transfer at the end of the 1973-74 season. One afternoon 28 years ago, a remarkable meeting took place over lunch at London's Howard Hotel, between one of the country's most famous pop stars and the finest English footballer of his generation. The pop star, Elton John, had recently taken over Watford football club and needed a new manager. The footballer, Bobby Moore, was in the final week of his playing career and, like so many players at that stage of their lives, was looking for his break in management. It seemed a perfect match and a deal was agreed in principle. The two men shook hands and John promised to call Moore to finalise the details. Moore's wife Tina thought it was 'a done deal'. a b "Moore exciting coaches and fans". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 27, 1971. p.31.