Bobby Moore was a sportsman.
Bobby Moore . He won a total of 108 caps for the England team , which at the time of his international retirement in 1973 was a national record . In British sport , a cap is a metaphorical term for a player 's appearance in a game at international level . The team captain of an association football team , sometimes known as the skipper , is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team : it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad , or a player that can heavily influence a game . The England national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association , the governing body for football in England . West Ham United Football Club is a professional football club based in Stratford , East London , England .