Bobby Moore is perhaps the most loved and most iconic English footballer of all time. Despite being surpassed as England’s most capped outfield player by David Beckham in Saturday’s friendly against Slovakia, Moore, who captained England in over 90 of his 108 games, will forever hold a place in the nation’s heart for being the man who led his team to World Cup glory in 1966. The scenes of him holding the Jules Rimet trophy are some of the most enduring and instantly recognisable images in English football history.

With the Soccerex London Forum, on 13th May, moving to the Bobby Moore Suite at Wembley Stadium we thought it fit to pay homage to this true legend of the game.

Moore achieved many accolades throughout his life, and was recognised by Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer as being one of the greatest defenders to ever play the game.

He won the FA Cup and European Cup Winners Cup with West Ham. He was also awarded the Football Writers’ Player of the Year in 1964, Sports Personality of the Year in 1965 and received an OBE in 1967. In 2003, 10 years after his death, the Football Association selected him as their Golden Player of England – the most outstanding player of the past 50 years.

Many tributes have been paid to Moore’s great memory including a bronze statue placed outside the main entrance of the new Wembley Stadium in acknowledgment of his immense effect on the game.

The statue was unveiled in May 2007 by Sir Bobby Charlton, whose brother Jack Charlton will be leading a tribute to his historic defensive partner at the Soccerex London Forum.

Charlton will be joined by award-winning sports reporter and Moore’s close friend, biographer and best man, Jeff Powell, who wrote a moving inscription for the statue which includes the words: “Immaculate footballer, Imperial defender, Immortal hero of 1966…”

Few figures have transcended sport in the same way as Bobby Moore, and the Soccerex London Forum will offer delegates an insight into this iconic hero from some of his closest friends.

For more information about the Soccerex London Forum, please visit www.soccerex.com/london.