1966 FIFA World Cup final
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The 1966 FIFA World Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday 30 July 1966 to determine the winner of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth FIFA World Cup. The match
Geoff Hurst scoring a header against West Germany
Both teams entering the pitch in front of 96,924 fans
The original Wembley Stadium with its famous twin towers
Geoff Hurst's "Wembley Goal"
Geoff Hurst
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Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst is an English former professional footballer. A striker, he became the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, as England recorded a 4–2 victory over West Ge
1966 FIFA World Cup final
…took the lead in the 11th minute when Helmut Haller shot the ball into the bottom left corner when an English defender failed to clear the ball, before Geoff Hurst equalised with a header to make it 1–1, assisting a teammate who took a free kick. The score remained level by halftime until England took the lead…
Hurst signing autographs outside Upton Park in 2008
World Cup Sculpture – Hurst is second from left
A model shirt bearing Hurst's name at the London Stadium