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Moore is the only English captain to have lifted the World Cup. Allsport Hulton/Archive |
An English defender with the inclination and ability to play the ball, Moore was a rarity in an era when kicking it into the back row of the stands could form the basis for a professional career.
Moore's finest hour came in 1966 when he led his country to victory at Wembley and was named player of the tournament. The final goal of England's 4-2 win over West Germany in the final summed up his style of play.
A goal ahead in the dying seconds, even Moore must have been tempted to lose the ball after breaking up the West Germans' final attack. Instead he played a measured pass for Geoff Hurst to complete his celebrated hat trick.
While his teammates celebrated, Moore wiped the mud from his hands in anticipation of receiving the World Cup from the Queen.
Moore became England's youngest-ever captain at 22 in 1963 after performing with distinction in England's run to the quarterfinals in Chile in 1962. He subsequently missed just 10 games in 10 years.
In 1970 Moore arrived in Mexico under a cloud after bizarrely and falsely being accused of stealing a bracelet during England's final preparations in Colombia.
But the scandal didn't affect Moore's performances and in England's 1-0 defeat against Brazil he enjoyed one of the best moments of his career when he stripped Jairzinho of the ball with a perfectly timed tackle.
A gentleman of the game, Moore seemed to enjoy friendly rivalries with all he played against, particularly (his Victory costar) Pele and Franz Beckenbauer, who both paid moving tributes to their former opponent when he lost his battle with cancer in 1993.
