Who is better, Moore or Ferguson?
Sir Alex Ferguson leads with a GOAT score of 95.9 against 94.6 for Bobby Moore — a gap of 1.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Moore vs Ferguson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sir Alex Ferguson above Bobby Moore: 95.9 vs 94.6. Sir Alex Ferguson leads on Longevity, Statistics, Dominance. Bobby Moore leads on Peak.
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FergusonWinner
95.9Ferguson wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Moore
94.6Moore wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Bobby Moore
94.6
Moore leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
Ferguson — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Sir Alex Ferguson
2. Bobby Moore
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🏴 Bobby Moore138 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 27.6 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Ferguson — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | MooreRetired | FergusonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| England caps | 108 | — |
| FWA Footballer awards | 1 | — |
| World Cup All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| English league titles | — | 13 |
| UEFA Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| Scottish league titles with Aberdeen | — | 3 |
| FA Cups | — | 5 |
| Seasons as a manager | — | 39 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 96 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 97 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 97 |
| Statistics w15% | 91 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ferguson95.9
Moore94.6
FAQ
Where does Moore beat Ferguson?
Moore scores higher on peak. Ferguson leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Moore vs Ferguson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Moore: 94.6, Ferguson: 95.9.
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