Date: 30-07-1966
Stage: final
Place: LONDON
Running time: 128 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI: english/spanish(new)
My rating: *****
Notes: re-broadcast COLOUR !
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 30 July 1966, 15:00
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 96,924
Meteo: Partly cloudy, 20°C
ENGLAND
Gordon Banks
Jack Charlton
George Cohen
Bobby Moore (captain)
Ray Wilson
Alan Ball
Martin Peters
Nobby Stiles
Bobby Charlton
Roger Hunt
Geoff Hurst
Coach: Alf Ramsey (ENG)
20′ Martin Peters
WEST GERMANY
Hans Tilkowski
Franz Beckenbauer
Horst-Dieter Höttges
Karl Heinz Schnellinger
Willi Schulz
Wolfgang Weber
Wolfgang Overath
Lothar Emmerich
Helmut Haller
Sigi Held
Uwe Seeler (captain)
Coach: Helmut Schön (FRG)
Referee: Gottfried Dienst (SUI)
Goals:
12′, Helmut Haller, FRG
18′, Geoff Hurst, ENG
78′, Martin Peters, ENG
90′, Wolfgang Weber, FRG
101′, Geoff Hurst, ENG
120′, Geoff Hurst, ENG
Match overview
England won their first World Cup title with a 4-2 victory over West Germany after extra time at Wembley. The match saw England come from behind, with Geoff Hurst scoring a hat-trick, including the controversial third goal in extra time. The final was fiercely contested and is remembered as one of the most dramatic in World Cup history.
Trivia
This final remains England’s only World Cup triumph and featured the first hat-trick in a World Cup final, scored by Geoff Hurst. The match is famous for the disputed third goal, awarded after consultation between the referee and his linesman. The attendance of nearly 97,000 made it one of the most watched sporting events in British history.
