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Nov 1, 2023 · Just one member of England’s 1966 World Cup team is now still alive. Sir Geoff Hurst, now aged 82, currently lives in Cheltenham, after a managerial career at Telford United and Chelsea. He was ...
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- Sophie Dickinson
- Gordon Banks
- George Cohen
- Jack Charlton
- Bobby Moore
- Ray Wilson
- Nobby Stiles
- Alan Ball
- Sir Bobby Charlton
- Martin Peters
- Sir Geoff Hurst
Banks entered the tournament as England’s undisputed number one goalkeeper and he played every minute of the World Cup campaign, keeping four clean sheets in the process. He went on to achieve 73 England caps and he is also famously remembered for his now-legendary save against Pele in the 1970 World Cup. Banks won the 1972 League Cup with Stoke bu...
Cohen provided the assist for Bobby Charlton’s semi-final winner against Portugal and was vice-captain for the final against West Germany. The right back was the first member of the 1966 Starting XI to retire from international duty with his 37th and final cap coming against Northern Ireland in 1967. Cohen spent the whole of his career at Fulham bu...
Charlton started every game in 1966 and was an instrumental part of England’s success – even if he did give away a penalty late in the semi-final at Wembley. Charlton made 629 appearances for Leeds before turning his attention to a career in management in 1973. After spells with Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle, Charlton guided the ...
Moore was the England cap during the dizzying days of the 1966 tournament and was presented with the Jules Rimet trophy by Queen Elizabeth II in the royal box after the match. During the final itself, Moore calmly picked out Geoff Hurst from 40 yards away to make it 4-2 to England in extra time. Moore is regarded as the country’s greatest ever cent...
Wilson was an ever-present in Ramsey’s starting XI during the World Cup. The left-back was the oldest member of the team that started the final, and retired from England duty just two years later after suffering a serious knee injury and subsequently losing his place in the team. Wilson kept a low profile after his World Cup heroics, building a suc...
Stiles played the role of uncompromising hardman in the centre of England’s midfield, who was tasked with disrupting opposition attacks and protecting the back four. He was lauded with his incredible semi-final display which saw him man-mark and nullify the great Eusebio, who is regarded as one of the best players of all time. The final with West G...
Ball was the youngest member of England’s World Cup winning team, aged just 21 at the time of tournament. Ball was one of the stand-out performers in the whole competition and his all-action, energetic displays made him a household name with the English public. The vibrant midfielder – with his socks down around his ankles – set up Hurst’s goal to ...
Sir Bobby Charlton died on October 21aged 86. The football legend was diagnosed with dementia in 2020. A statement on behalf of the Charlton family said: ‘His family would like to pass on their thanks to everyone who has contributed to his care and for the many people who have loved and supported him. ‘We would request that the family’s privacy be ...
Peters was not selected for England’s opening group game against Uruguay, but following the 0-0 draw Ramsey put him straight into the starting lineup where he stayed for the rest of the World Cup. He won 67 England caps and spent the majority of his career at West Ham, Tottenham and Norwich. Peters moved into the insurance business after retiring i...
Hurst remains the only player to ever score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, with his three goals against the West Germans sealing his place in the history books. The striker stopped playing for England in 1972, and called quits on his time in the game for good in 1976 after amassing 180 goals for West Ham in the highlight of his club career. The ...
Oct 30, 2020 · English defender Jack Charlton (left) tries to stop German forward Siegfried Held during the World Cup final on 30 July 1966. Credit: PA. Alan Ball. Ball died of a heart attack in April 2007, aged ...
Dec 23, 2022 · Defender – Bobby Moore, West Ham. World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore won the trophy in 1966 (Photo: Getty) Moore went on to win a total of 108 England caps, a record for an outfield player ...
Oct 21, 2023 · Sir Geoff Hurst is the last remaining World Cup winner from England's triumphant 1966 squad. Sir Bobby Charlton has sadly become the latest member of England ’s 1966 World Cup -winning heroes to ...
Jul 11, 2021 · What happened in the 1966 World Cup final? England’s group stage went very similarly in 1966 to Euro 2020. They topped the group with two wins and a draw, not conceding a single goal in the process.
Jul 10, 2024 · A look back at Alf Ramsey’s team from 1966 as England reach another men’s major final. ... 2021, Liverpool announced Hunt had died aged 83 following a long illness. ... Sir Geoff Hurst is now ...
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