The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth football World Cup. The match was contested by England and West Germany on 30 July 1966 at Wembley Stadium in London, and had an attendance of 98,000. England won 4–2 after extra time to win the Jules Rimet Trophy. The England team became known as the "wingless wonders", on account of their then-unconventional narrow attacking formation, described at the time as a 4–4–2 (although the formation was nearer a 4–1–2–1–2, or a modern day "Diamond Formation").[1] The match is remembered for England's only World Cup trophy, Geoff Hurst's hat-trick and the controversial third goal awarded to England by referee Gottfried Dienst and linesman Tofik Bakhramov.
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Friday, 19 August 2011
England win The 1966 FIFA World Cup
"It was well before 'my time' but it still makes me very proud when I think about OUR VICTORY in the 1966 WORLD CUP over WEST GERMANY.. YYEEEEAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!
Just imagine the mood of the whole country when that 3rd goal from Geoff Hurst went in. It must have been electric. Sad to say, we haven't had much luck since then. Maybe the offside rule or the change of the wages that players earn or some other 'excuse(s)' I can make up for the reason(s) for no international silverware since that great day in 1966"
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The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934
London's Wembley Stadium provided the venue for the final, and 98,000 people crammed inside to watch. After 12 minutes 32 seconds Helmut Haller had put West Germany ahead, but the score was levelled by Geoff Hurst four minutes later. Martin Peters put England in the lead in the 78th minute; England looked set to claim the title when the referee awarded a free kick to West Germany with one minute left. The ball was launched goalward and Wolfgang Weber managed to poke it across the line, with England appealing in vain for handball as the ball came through the crowded penalty area.[9]
With the score level at 2–2 at the end of 90 minutes, the game went to extra time. In the 98th minute Hurst found himself on the score sheet again; his shot hit the crossbar, and bounced down and hit the ground either onto or just over the goal line. Whether the ball actually crossed the goal line or not has been a matter of discussion for decades, and this goal, known as the "Ghost Goal", has become part of World Cup history. England's final goal was scored by Hurst again, during a pitch invasion. This made Geoff Hurst the only player ever to have scored three times in a World Cup final.[9]
Just imagine the mood of the whole country when that 3rd goal from Geoff Hurst went in. It must have been electric. Sad to say, we haven't had much luck since then. Maybe the offside rule or the change of the wages that players earn or some other 'excuse(s)' I can make up for the reason(s) for no international silverware since that great day in 1966"
http://britileaks.blogspot.com/
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934
London's Wembley Stadium provided the venue for the final, and 98,000 people crammed inside to watch. After 12 minutes 32 seconds Helmut Haller had put West Germany ahead, but the score was levelled by Geoff Hurst four minutes later. Martin Peters put England in the lead in the 78th minute; England looked set to claim the title when the referee awarded a free kick to West Germany with one minute left. The ball was launched goalward and Wolfgang Weber managed to poke it across the line, with England appealing in vain for handball as the ball came through the crowded penalty area.[9]
With the score level at 2–2 at the end of 90 minutes, the game went to extra time. In the 98th minute Hurst found himself on the score sheet again; his shot hit the crossbar, and bounced down and hit the ground either onto or just over the goal line. Whether the ball actually crossed the goal line or not has been a matter of discussion for decades, and this goal, known as the "Ghost Goal", has become part of World Cup history. England's final goal was scored by Hurst again, during a pitch invasion. This made Geoff Hurst the only player ever to have scored three times in a World Cup final.[9]
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