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1966 World Cup Final: West Germany
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The 1966 Football World Cup Final was the final match in the 1966 World Cup, contested by England and West Germany. The game was played on July 30, 1966 at Wembley Stadium in London, and had an attendance of 98,000. England defeated West Germany 4-2 after extra time to win the Jules Rimet trophy. The match is remembered for England's first (and, so far, only) World Cup trophy, and for the controversial third goal awarded to England by referee Gottfried Dienst and linesman Tofik Bakhramov.
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The 1966 world cup final was arguably one of the most thrilling football matches of all time. West Germany took an early lead in the 12th minute when a poor clearance from Ray Wilson was punished by Helmut Haller. England responded immediately, six minutes later a quickly taken free kick from Bobby Moore was headed in by Geoff Hurst. England finally took command with 12 minutes of the match remaining when Martin Peters scored from the rebound after Hurst’s shot had been blocked. England went out searching for the third... with seconds remaining; West Germany scored a devastating equalizer, from a disputed free kick awarded against Jack Charlton.
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One of the most memorable sights of England's 1966 World Cup Final victory was the sight of Alan Ball, the youngest member of the team, running West Germany into the ground, socks down around his ankles. Ankles at the end of legs that pumped with seemingly boundless energy throughout a hot afternoon on Wembley's strength sapping turf. A World Cup winner at 21 that tireless work-rate was typical Alan Ball, whichever shirt he pulled on for a game of football, throughout his 20 year career.
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While the wheels were in motion to decide among the three, NBC-TV threw a few coals on the fire by televising, on a slight tape delay from the London suburb of Wembley, the 1966 World Cup final. England defeated West Germany, in overtime, 4-2, behind Geoff Hurst’s hat trick in an emotional (if not classic) match. The entire tournament ended up drawing 1.5 paying spectators shelling out $7 million-and that on the limited British economy, before television revenues were figured. With dollar signs dancing in their heads, the magnates in the three leagues became even more obstinate in their refusal to compromise. Even the American media seemed to notice.
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Catapulted to fame in only his eighth international, Geoff Hurst scored a hat trick against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final. It is now', has been played so many times that it has dominated his life ever since. This revealing and thoughtful autobiography shows that there is far more to the man than that one day. He relives the golden era in which he played, reveals some astonishing behind-the-scenes stories of events with England and his club sides that have never previously emerged, and he offers his authoritative views on the modern game. This 40th anniversary edition has been updated to include Geoff Hurst's forthright views on England's performances in the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004, together with his thoughts on the current players and their chances in the World Cup in Germany of emulating the events at Wembley 40 years ago.
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In the eyes of English coach Alf Ramsey, his team already had beaten Germany once on the day of the 1966 World Cup final. What could be so hard about doing it again?
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