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- England was chosen as host of the 1966 World Cup in Rome, Italy on 22 August 1960, over rival bids from West Germany and Spain. This was the first tournament to be held in a country that was affected directly by World War II, as the four previous tournaments were either held in countries out of war theatres or in neutral countries.
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Jul 30, 2017 · History Hit. 30 Jul 2017. The last day of July in 1966 was the date of England’s finest moment as a sporting nation. The hosts and winners of the 8th FIFA World Cup, England’s iconic team of the Charlton brothers, Jimmy Greaves and Bobby Moore swept away all who came before them.
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England was chosen as host of the 1966 World Cup in Rome, Italy on 22 August 1960, over rival bids from West Germany and Spain. This was the first tournament to be held in a country that was affected directly by World War II, as the four previous tournaments were either held in countries out of war theatres or in neutral countries.
May 6, 2016 · The Technicolor moment in 1966 when England’s football team won their only World Cup is a high point of postwar English history. It also serves as a constant reprimand to the nation’s...
The 1966 FIFA World Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London on 30 July 1966 to determine the winner of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth FIFA World Cup. The match was contested by England and West Germany , with England winning 4–2 after extra time to claim the Jules Rimet Trophy .
1966: The day England won the World Cup. Long-suffering fans of the England football team can always look back with nostalgia on one year: 1966. This was the year Bobby Moore's team...
Jul 28, 2016 · By James Clarke. BBC News. Fifty years ago, the 1966 World Cup was taking place in England - still the only time the football tournament has taken place in this country. While some of the most...
England’s victory in the 1966 football World Cup is one of the most celebrated events in 20th century British sport. Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick, the disputed third goal, the commentator’s...
