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It was played in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final to win their first ever World Cup title. The final was level at 2–2 after 90 minutes and went to extra time , when Geoff Hurst scored two goals to complete his hat-trick , the first to be scored in a men's World Cup final.
Below are the squads for the 1966 FIFA World Cup final tournament in England. Spain (3), West Germany (3) and France (2) had players representing foreign clubs. Spain (3), West Germany (3) and France (2) had players representing foreign clubs.
Died of a ruptured stomach, [8] after receiving a kick in a match against the Lily club of Renton. [9] 19 January 1878 George Cornish (WAL) 18 [10] Newtown: Died of a cold contracted in a match against Wrexham. [11] 25 October 1879 Harry Rogers (ENG) 25 Reading: Captain of the Reading side which faced Pilgrims at the Reading
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. [2] The match was contested by England and West Germany, with England winning 4–2 after extra time to claim the Jules Rimet Trophy. It was the first – and to ...
Sir Alfred Ernest Ramsey (22 January 1920 – 28 April 1999) was an English football player and manager.As a player, he represented the England national team and captained the side, but he is best known for his time as England manager from 1963 to 1974, which included guiding them to victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
These defeats included a 1–0 defeat in Stuttgart by the Republic of Ireland, playing in the finals for the first time and managed by Jack Charlton, a member of England's 1966 World Cup team. [59] The tournament also marked the final England appearances of Glenn Hoddle and Kenny Sansom after lengthy careers in the England side. [60] [61]
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155 people have officially served as captains of the England national football teams. The current captains are Harry Kane and Leah Williamson . The first England captain was Cuthbert Ottaway; he captained England in the first ever international match, against Scotland on 30 November 1872. He went on to captain England on just one further ...