Bobby Moore meeting young fans
- Artist: Fox Photos Ltd
- Artist: Reg Speller
- Date: 1962
- Medium: bromide print
- Dimensions: 8 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. (216 mm x 189 mm) overall
- Portrays: Bobby Moore
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
This is a bromide print made by Reg Speller for Fox Photos Ltd on 1 August 1962. In the frame you see Bobby Moore – the West Ham captain and England’s star – smiling as he greets a group of young fans. The image feels intimate: his face framed in front, with several children reaching out behind him, their hats or shirts hinting at the casual energy of 1960s London. The print’s small size, just 8½ by 7½ inches, keeps you close to the moment.
Moore became a national icon after becoming West Ham’s first‑born captain and later leading England to its 1966 World Cup win. In the early ‘60s televised matches brought football into living rooms, so seeing him with kids in a photo was more than a simple portrait; it captured a fan culture that began to look beyond the pitch.
The print sits in the National Portrait Gallery’s Photographs Collection and is one of 11 portraits taken of this player.
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Bobby Moore meeting young fans is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery at St Martin's Place, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
