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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.
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.
At international level, Paine represented England between 1963 and 1966. He was part of the 1966 World Cup squad, which England subsequently won. Paine only played one match at the tournament, and as only the 11 players on the field at the end of the final received medals, he had to wait until 2009 to receive a winners' medal.
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His final game for England came in a warmup game for the 1966 FIFA World Cup, against Denmark in Copenhagen on 3 July 1966, scoring in a 2–0 win. [4] Eastham was also part of the squad for that tournament, but did not play a single minute of England's win in the tournament.
This is a list of the England national football team results from 1960 to 1979 (matches 338–536). 1960s ... 11 July 1966 FIFA World Cup Group 1: England ...
Pages in category "England at the 1966 FIFA World Cup" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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