Family Photographs Of Footballer Bobby Moore To Go On Display In London

Franz Beckenbauer and Bobby Moore by Terry O'Neill, mid-1970s © Iconic Images/Terry O’Neill

Roberta Moore, the daughter of world-famous footballer Bobby Moore, has given a collection of images to the National Portrait Gallery which features photographs of her father both on and off the pitch. 

The portraits are seen together for the first time as part of a new exhibition, Bobby Moore: First Gentleman of English Football to mark this summer's FIFA World Cup tournament. 

Bobby Moore and George Best by Syndication International Ltd, 1964 © Mirrorpix

While the famous image of Moore lifting the Jules Rimet trophy cemented him as the embodiment of a golden period in English football, these newly acquired vintage press prints, which date from 1962, provide an insight into both the professional and personal life of one of England’s best-loved sporting heroes on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death. 

Commenting on the collection, Roberta Moore said: "My father emanated grace both on and off the pitch. He was self-effacing, kind and humble with a dry humour and tremendous sense of fun. This display is a wonderful tribute to the high esteem in which he is held."

Bobby Moore by an unknown photographer, 1962 © reserved

Dr Nicholas Cullinan, Director, National Portrait Gallery, London, says: "Bobby Moore was widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time and an important ambassador for football. It is fitting that in this World Cup year, the National Portrait Gallery honours his achievements with this display. We are grateful to his daughter Roberta for enabling us to acquire these family photographs for our Collection."

Bobby Moore by an unknown photographer for the Daily Sketch, early 1970s

The display is curated by Dr Sabina Jaskot-Gill, the National Portrait Gallery's Associate Curator of Photography, and will feature in Room 32, Floor 1, at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from 5 March 2018 - January 2019. Admission is free.