Jump directly to the content
LEGEND TRIBUTE

Bobby Moore honoured with blue English Heritage plaque unveiled by Harry Redknapp at childhood home

Memorial will be placed at former West Ham star's house in East Barking where he first started playing football

Bobby Moore

BOBBY MOORE has been honoured by English Heritage with a blue plaque unveiled at his childhood home in East Barking.

England's 1966 World Cup winning captain first got into football at the house and still lived there when he picked his up first silverware - the 1951 Crisp Shield when he was aged just 16.

 Moore was not tipped for greatness but rose to become England's most successful skipper
5
Moore was not tipped for greatness but rose to become England's most successful skipperCredit: Getty/Keystone
 Moore helped his side to their famous 1966 triumph over West Germany
5
Moore helped his side to their famous 1966 triumph over West GermanyCredit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

After a rapid rise through the ranks at West Ham, he became England captain in 1963, just a year after his call up to the 1962 World Cup.

And he cemented his place in footballing folklore when he skippered the Three Lions to their only major trophy in 1966 on home soil.

 The Hammers centre-half learnt to play near the house in Barking
5
The Hammers centre-half learnt to play near the house in BarkingCredit: Twitter @West Ham United

He went on to make 108 appearance for his country but was cruelly taken by cancer at just 51 in 1993.

The English Heritage blue plaque are synonymous with London history and 'link the people of the past with the buildings of the present'.

 The plaque sits above the door and by Moore's old window
5
The plaque sits above the door and by Moore's old windowCredit: Twitter @West Ham United

Moore is the first footballer to ever receive one.

There are over 900 scattered around the capital and Moore's addition was unveiled by former West Ham player and boss Harry Redknapp and Karren Brady in a small ceremony.

 Harry Redknapp unveiled the plaque in front of a crowd
5
Harry Redknapp unveiled the plaque in front of a crowdCredit: Twitter @West Ham United

Moore's life and relationship is the subject of a new drama series Tina & Bobby, which is filming now and stars Lorne MacFadyen and Michelle Keegan.

Topics