FIFTY years ago today Neil Harris led Aristotle Cricket Club out onto the old Merton College ground at the same time as Bobby Moore led out the England football team at Wembley.

A few spots of rain saw the local friendly cancelled so the players could watch Moore's finest sporting moment as England lifted the World Cup.

More than a decade later the pair would finally meet at a cricket match in Oxford which saw Harris' finest sporting moment - bowling out the former England captain.

Mr Harris, now 80 and still scoring for a number of teams in the county, said the wicket of Bobby Moore was the "highlight" of his playing career and recalled vividly where he was 50 years ago today.

He said: "Everyone remembers where they were on the day of the World Cup final and where they watched it.

"We were due to play Sandford St Martin in a friendly up at Merton College.

"There were a couple of spots of rain and some of the players said 'oh look at the skies, we might as well call it off now'.

"I raced home and made it back just in time for the start."

In 1980, the retired Moore was in the middle of a short spell as manager of Oxford City Football Club - his first venture into the managerial world.

Aristotle Cricket Club - which had since become Oxenford CC following a merger - was taking on a team put together by their own president.

The president at the time was Oxford City's chairman Tony Rosser, who was able to convince the England hero to pad up.

Mr Harris, who has scored a Test match at Lord's, said: "We all knew he was going to play and there were a few of us playing who had been involved in that abandoned match in 1966 so it was great to meet Bobby Moore all those years later.

"He was a very nice chap, there was nothing big-headed about him at all - he stopped to chat to everyone after the game and had a beer with us all."

The father-of-two, who lives with his wife Barbara in Weston-on-the Green, said Moore was a good batsman and made it into the 30s before being clean bowled.

He added: "I can't remember who won the game to be honest but bowling our Bobby Moore was certainly the highlight of my career.

"I always say to people my best wicket was a former England captain - after a few unsuccessful guesses I reveal it was Bobby Moore.

"The abandoned game in 1966 and the match in 1980 are both very vivid and fond memories for me."