About the footballing legend

Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore was born on 12 April 1941 in Barking, Essex.

He played for West Ham United and Fulham FC and led England to World Cup victory in 1966.

As captain of the only England football team ever to win the World Cup, Bobby Moore remains one of the greatest sporting heroes in football.

The famous image of Bobby holding the Jules Rimet trophy aloft at Wembley Stadium in 1966 is one that has become engrained in every football fan's memory.

Bobby played for England 108 times, captained the team in a record 90 matches, won the World Cup, the FA Cup, the European Cup Winners' Cup and was Footballer of the Year.

During a career spanning over two decades, he secured a reputation for being one of the best defenders in the world. Bobby was awarded an OBE in 1967.

How the Fund began

Sadly Bobby Moore died from bowel cancer on 24 February 1993, at the age of 51.

After his tragic death, his widow, Stephanie Moore MBE, set up the Bobby Moore Fund as part of Cancer Research UK, to raise money for research in his memory.

The tributes to Bobby following his death were immense. The great Franz Beckenbauer said: "Bobby was my football idol. I looked up to him. I was so proud to have played against him."

Pele said, "Bobby was one of the world's finest defenders and a great sportsman. The world has lost one of its greatest football players and a great gentleman."