"club's longest serving captain, manager, and, as of the 2017-18 season, the last to win a major trophy when he managed Newcastle to the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, a forerunner of the Europa League. Ronald Flowers ""Ron"" was born in Edlington on 28 July 1934 was an English football player, most known for his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He was a member of England's victorious 1966 World Cup squad. Graham Kirkham CVO was born 14 December 1944 in Edlington, and is an English businessman famous for founding sofa retailer DFS. Currently Executive Chairman of DFS Furniture Company Ltd, Kirkham is"
"was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009. His younger brother, John Flowers, and his uncle, George Flowers both played over 100 games professionally for Doncaster Rovers. In March 2017, Flowers' grandson, Harry, was signed by Premier League side Burnley on a contract until June 2018. Ron Flowers Ronald Flowers (born 28 July 1934) is an English former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder, and is most known for his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He was a member of England's victorious 1966 World Cup squad. He is the"
"badge on the front. Ray's two sons and his wife released a statement alongside the release: On 15 May 2018, Wilson died in a care home in Huddersfield from Alzheimer's disease after suffering from the condition for 14 years. Ray Wilson (English footballer) Ramon Wilson, MBE (17 December 1934 – 15 May 2018) was an English footballer who played at left back. He was a member of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. He was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire. Wilson became an apprentice railwayman upon leaving school, but was spotted by a scout playing amateur football at"
"in 1966. He died aged 75 on 20 July 2015. Des Horne Desmond Tolton ""Des"" Horne (12 December 1939 – 20 July 2015) was a South African footballer who played as a left-sided winger. He played in the English top flight for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he won the 1960 FA Cup, as well as Blackpool. Horne was signed by English First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1956. He was a member of their -winning side before making his first team debut in the following season as Wolves retained the league championship. The 1959–60 season was his best with the"
"the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4–2 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners' squad members, Bonetti was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009. After leaving Chelsea, Bonetti moved to the Isle of Mull where he became a postman. While living in Scotland, he briefly came out of retirement to play several games for Dundee United as understudy to Hamish McAlpine. Following"
"Ray Wilson (English footballer) Ramon Wilson, MBE (17 December 1934 – 15 May 2018) was an English footballer who played at left back. He was a member of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. He was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire. Wilson became an apprentice railwayman upon leaving school, but was spotted by a scout playing amateur football at Huddersfield Town. He began a combination of working on the tracks by night and training with Huddersfield by day, before being called up for national service. Quickly singled out as a strong and nippy left back, with good overlapping"
"List only one year later. During his time on the Football League List he was based in Bolton in Lancashire, latterly living in the Great Lever area of the town. He reached the international list by 1962. He took charge of two matches in the 1966 World Cup. The first was the 3–1 win by Hungary over Brazil in Group C at Goodison Park, Liverpool, on 15 July 1966. This was followed by the third/fourth place play-off game (or ""Bronze Final"") at Wembley on 28 July 1966, played between the losing semi-finalists, Portugal and the Soviet Union, and which the"
"but Wilson was Ramsey's first choice. As hosts of the 1966 World Cup, England did not have to partake in a rigorous qualifying campaign, and Ramsey experimented with other left backs as he shaped a squad for the tournament. Later the same year, Wilson was playing at Wembley on six more occasions, ever-present as Ramsey's England got through a World Cup group consisting of Uruguay, Mexico and France; a volatile quarter final against a violent Argentina, and a semi final against the enigmatic Portuguese, which was Wilson's 50th appearance for his country. Wilson was the oldest member of the England"
"George Cohen George Reginald Cohen (born 22 October 1939) is an English former professional footballer. He was the right-back for the England side that won the 1966 World Cup. He has been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame and is the uncle of rugby union World Cup winner, Ben Cohen. Cohen spent his entire playing career at Fulham where he proved his worth as a committed and strong full back, especially adept at supporting wingers with overlapping runs. He joined Fulham professionally in 1956 and remained a dependable performer for 13 years thereafter, though his chances at international"
"Des Horne Desmond Tolton ""Des"" Horne (12 December 1939 – 20 July 2015) was a South African footballer who played as a left-sided winger. He played in the English top flight for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he won the 1960 FA Cup, as well as Blackpool. Horne was signed by English First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1956. He was a member of their -winning side before making his first team debut in the following season as Wolves retained the league championship. The 1959–60 season was his best with the club, making 36 appearances in total - including playing in"
"1962 FIFA World Cup. Ramsey confidently predicted that at the next tournament, England would win the trophy, and they did just that. The 1966 World Cup saw England win the World Cup in a controversial 4–2 victory over West Germany. The three goals scored by Geoff Hurst within 120 minutes, of which some are controversial, are the only hat trick to be achieved in a World Cup final to date. Bobby Moore was the captain on that day, whilst Munich air crash survivor Bobby Charlton also played. Moore's West Ham colleagues Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters scored that day. The"
"Winner and scored a ""Hat Trick"" vs. Germany in the 1966 World Cup Final), Harry Redknapp, (West Ham United, teammates with Geoff Hurst and future Sounder and England World Cup Winning Captain (Sir) Bobby Moore), assistant coach for The Sounders and future manager of Tottenham Hotspur. Another beloved Sounders player was former Everton and Chelsea hard man and Sounder's assistant coach Jimmy Gabriel. He also had the great honor to play with, against the greatest American, (Bobby Smith, Al Trost, Shep Messing, Santiago Formoso, Jimmy McAlister, Julie Veee),International players and ""Marked"" some of the greatest players in World Soccer, Pele,"
"1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup and was held in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the Jules Rimet Trophy. It is England's only FIFA World Cup title. They were the fifth nation to win and the third host nation to win after Uruguay in 1930 and Italy in 1934. Notable performances were made by the two debutants Portugal, ending third, and North Korea, getting to the quarter finals after a 1–0 win against Italy. Also notable was the elimination of"
"still a Burnley player, on 17 October 1959, against Wales at Ninian Park. He played twenty games for England in all and scored seven goals. He was a member of the England squad that was sent out to Chile to take part in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, but he was not selected to play during England's participation in the tournament. Four years later he was a member of the England squad which won the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He played in the opening game against Uruguay at Wembley Stadium, but the match was a goalless draw and England were"
"was the most famous footballer in the world during the 1966 World Cup in England, and Brazil fielded some world champions like Garrincha, Gilmar and Djalma Santos with the addition of other stars like Jairzinho, Tostão and Gérson, leading to high expectations for them. Brazil was eliminated in the first round, playing only three matches. The World Cup was marked, among other things, for brutal fouls on Pelé that left him injured by the Bulgarian and Portuguese defenders. Pelé scored the first goal from a free kick against Bulgaria, becoming the first player to score in three successive FIFA World"
"Harold Shepherdson Harold Shepherdson (28 October 1918 – 14 September 1995) was an English football player, coach and manager. Born in Middlesbrough, Shepherdson signed for his hometown club in 1936, but saw his playing career interrupted by the Second World War and ultimately made just 17 league appearances. He is most notable for having been Alf Ramsey's long-term assistant as England manager, including during the successful 1966 World Cup campaign. Shepherdson also had four spells as caretaker manager at Middlesbrough. Originally, only the eleven players who featured in the 4-2 win over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final"
"him to captain the England team of 1966. Ramsey had summoned West Ham manager Ron Greenwood to England's hotel and told the two of them to resolve their differences and get a contract signed up. Moore was the leader of the World Cup winning side and established himself as a world-class player and sporting icon. With all their games at Wembley, England had got through their group with little trouble, they then beat Argentina in their quarter final and a Eusébio-led Portugal team in the semi-finals. West Germany awaited in the final. According to Geoff Hurst's autobiography, England full back"
"Wolfgang Weber Wolfgang Weber (born 26 June 1944) is a German former footballer best remembered for scoring the last-minute equaliser for West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final. Weber, a central defender with 1. FC Köln in 356 Bundesliga matches, poked the ball home with almost the last kick of the game at Wembley in 1966 to make the score 2–2. Opponents England went on to win 4–2 in extra time. Weber played for Köln between 1963 and 1978 and won 53 caps for his country, scoring just one other goal. He also represented West Germany at the 1968"
"press, Winterbottom resigned five months later. He remains the longest serving manager of England. Alf Ramsey took control of the team in 1962, but unlike Winterbottom, Ramsey had been a club manager, winning the League championship with Ipswich Town. Upon his appointment, he declared England would win the 1966 World Cup. His first match in charge resulted in a 5–2 loss at Parc des Princes against France. England automatically qualified for the 1966 World Cup as hosts and, after a goalless draw in the first match against Uruguay, four consecutive victories saw England through to the final against West Germany."
"George Showell George William Showell (9 February 1934 – 18 December 2012) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol City and Wrexham. He spent the majority of his playing career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, featuring in two league championship-winning seasons and in the 1960 FA Cup Final. Showell was born in Bilston and signed up by Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1949. After several seasons in the reserves, he made his senior debut on 2 April 1955 in a 1–1 draw against Preston North End. This was the first in a run of games he"
"influence on the English game in 1966, with England's World Cup winning team featuring captain Bobby Moore and goalscorers Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. Blackburn Rovers went down in bottom place, a woeful 15 points adrift of safety. Northampton Town's brave first season among the elite ended in relegation. Manchester City's three-year exile from the top flight ended in promotion as Second Division champions, and they were joined in promotion by runners-up Southampton, who had never played in the First Division before. Coventry City missed out on a First Division debut by a single point, while Bristol City came just"
"was originally a footballer playing for Neftchi Baku, but a serious leg injury prevented him from continuing his playing career and he became a referee. He was elected onto the FIFA panel of referees in 1964. In the 1966 World Cup he officiated as a linesman for both the opening match and the Final, and refereed a first round match. In the 1970 World Cup he officiated at three matches including a semi-final. In 1972, he refereed the first leg of the UEFA Cup Final between the English clubs Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur. After retiring as a referee, he"
"in 1969 to join Bolton Wanderers, a record which was not broken until Ian Rush 23 years later. Hunt was capped 34 times for his country, with his debut given to him by Walter Winterbottom whilst he was still a Second Division player on 4 April 1962, in a friendly against Austria at Wembley. He scored on his international debut as England won 3-1. He was part of the England squad at the 1962 World Cup in Chile, but was not selected to play. England had been chosen to host the 1966 FIFA World Cup and Hunt, along with Liverpool"
"Moore. They also won the European Cup Winners' Cup. During the 1966 FIFA World Cup, key members of the tournament winners England were West Ham players, including the captain, Bobby Moore; Martin Peters (who scored in the final); and Geoff Hurst, who scored the first, and only, hat-trick in a men's World Cup final. All three players had come through the youth team at West Ham. There is a ""Champions"" statue in Barking Road, opposite The Boleyn Tavern, commemorating West Ham's ""three sons"" who helped win the 1966 World Cup: Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. Also included on"
"1966 FIFA World Cup squads 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. Head coach: Alf Ramsay Head coach: Henri Guérin Head coach: Ignacio Tréllez Head coach: Ondino Viera Head coach: Juan Carlos Lorenzo Head coach: José Villalonga Head coach: Alfredo Foni Head coach: Helmut Schön Head coach: Vicente Feola Head coach: Rudolf Vytlačil Head coach: Lajos Baróti Head coach: Otto Glória Head coach: Luis Álamos Head coach: Edmondo Fabbri Source: FIFA Head coach: Myung Rye-hyun Head coach: Nikolai Morozov Each"
"of Apartheid). He is also chairman of the South African Arsenal Supporters' Club. Source: Stoke City England George Eastham George Edward Eastham, OBE (born 23 September 1936) is an English former footballer. He is known for playing for Newcastle United, Arsenal and Stoke City, as well as a non-playing member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. However, he is also notable for his involvement in a 1963 court case which proved a landmark in improving players' freedom to move between clubs. Eastham began his career with Northern Irish side Ards before moving back to England with Newcastle United in 1956."
"3–1, and eliminated England from the competition. This defeat was manager Walter Winterbottom's last game in charge. Winterbottom had led England to four World Cup Finals. From May 1963, Alf Ramsey became the manager of England. In the 1966 World Cup Finals, England used their home advantage and, under Ramsey, won their first, and only, World Cup title. England played all their games at Wembley Stadium in London, which became the last time that the hosts were granted this privilege. After drawing 0–0 in the opening game against former champions Uruguay, which started a run of four games all ending"
"1966 FIFA World Cup Final The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth football World Cup. The match was played by England and West Germany on 30 July 1966 at Wembley Stadium in London, and had an attendance of 96,924. The British television audience peaked at 32.3 million viewers, making it the most watched television event ever in the United Kingdom. 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,"
"the 1966 World Cup, West Germany reached the final after beating the USSR in the semifinal, facing hosts England at Wembley Stadium. Wolfgang Weber's last-minute goal took the game into extra time, a goal claimed to be controversial by the English, with the ball appearing to hit the hand of a German player as it travelled through the England penalty area before he prodded it in. The first extra time goal by Geoff Hurst, nicknamed """" (Wembley goal) in Germany, is still controversial after all this time. As the Swiss referee did not see the situation properly, the opinion of"
"Martin Peters Martin Stanford Peters (born 8 November 1943) is an English former footballer and manager and a member of the England team which won the 1966 FIFA World Cup as well as playing in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Born in Plaistow, Essex, he played club football for West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and Sheffield United. He briefly managed Sheffield United before retiring from professional football in 1981. Known as ""the complete midfielder"" as he could pass the ball well with either foot, was good in the air and difficult to mark because of his movement. A"
"included four players – Ray Wilson, Bobby Moore, Roger Hunt and Martin Peters – who subsequently went on to help England win the 1966 FIFA World Cup. At the time Whelan was working for Unidaire, a Finglas-based electrical firm. Whelan subsequently received a warning from his boss at Unidaire for taking time off to play in this game.<ref name=""foot.ie/archive"">foot.ie/archive</ref> In 1964 Whelan played for a Dublin XI against Liverpool. Ronnie Whelan (footballer, born 1936) Ronnie Whelan Sr. (17 November 1936 – 16 July 1993) was a Republic of Ireland international footballer, who played for several clubs, most notably St. Patricks"
"the 1966 World Cup, and once in a league match against Chelsea. His elder brother Jack, who was also in the World Cup-winning team, is a former defender for Leeds United and international manager. Born in Ashington, Northumberland, Charlton made his debut for the Manchester United first-team in 1956, and over the next two seasons gained a regular place in the team, during which time he survived the Munich air disaster of 1958 after being rescued by Harry Gregg. After helping United to win the Football League in 1965, he won a World Cup medal with England in 1966 and"
"England squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup, but did not play. He belatedly received a winners' medal in 2009, after the Football Association led a successful campaign for non-playing members of the squad to be recognised. After Banks fell ill before the 1970 FIFA World Cup quarter-final, Bonetti played as England lost 3–2 to West Germany. In 1948 Bonetti's family moved from London to Worthing on the Sussex coast. His parents ran a cafe on the seafront next to the Worthing Dome. Bonetti shone at an early age, playing for Worthing. Chelsea signed him from the Reading youth team"