The Boys of ’66 - The Unseen Story Behind England’s World Cup Glory
The Boys of ’66 - The Unseen Story Behind England’s World Cup Glory

Author: John Rowlinson

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2016-04-07

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 0753551861

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Wembley, 30 July 1966... Geoff Hurst completes his hat trick... England are the World Cup champions. Everyone knows how the story ends, but how did it begin? How did Alf Ramsey assemble an England team to win the trophy for the first, and so far only time? The choice of the final eleven was far from straightforward: in just over three years Ramsey selected no less than fifty players and, at the start of 1966, two of the winning team had still to make their debuts for England. This book charts the chequered path to eventual victory, assesses both the players who made the final squad and those who lost out and, with the help of previously unpublished photographs, provides a unique chronicle of professional football over fifty years ago.

England's Last Glory
England's Last Glory

Author: David Miller

Publisher: Pavilion Books, Limited

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781857938951

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In this book, David Miller recaptures the days of summer 1966, when England won the World Cup at home. It evokes the eager anticipation with which Britain awaited the arrival of the world's best teams, and examines how the team and its tactics took shape in the preceding season, the new wingless formation, the wide-spread criticism from press and public alike, and the general pessimism which gave way to mass adulation as England, under Bobby Moore, vindicated the revolutionary tactics of manager Alf Ramsey.

England's Last Glory
England's Last Glory

Author: David Miller

Publisher: Pavilion

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781862057296

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In a wonderfully nostalgic book, David Miller recaptures the heady days of summer 1966 when England won the World Cup in front of their own euphoric fans. Forty years on, he evokes the eager anticipation with which Britain awaited the arrival of the world''s best footballers; how the England team and its tactics took shape in the run up to the competition; the new wingless formation and the widespread criticism from the press and the public. This general pessimism gave way to mass adulation as England vindicated the revolutionary tactics of manager Alf Ramsey. The book includes profiles of the England players and their manager and assesses the major competition from Europe and South America. Detailed is the progress of the team, their injuries, and controversies, through to the final against West Germany.

Last Boy of ’66
Last Boy of ’66

Author: Sir Geoff Hurst

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2024-10-24

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1529938503

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FOUR FOR ENGLAND. THREE FOR HURST. 'Images of us celebrating have taken their place in the nation’s photo album. Trophy aloft, smiling into our future. Banksy, George, Jack, Mooro, Ray, Nobby, Bally, Bobby, Martin, Roger. My ten teammates. My old friends. They’ve now all gone. Heroes from an era that is slipping into sepia.' But it isn't all over. Not yet. One of them is still here, and before he goes, Geoff wanted to get down his final thoughts about 1966. He talks about Alf Ramsay - his vision, his drive, his loyalty. Also his shyness, even awkwardness. About his teammates, about Jimmy Greaves - hard workers, cool heads, dedicated pros. Geoff tells their collective story, digging below the surface, reflecting on their victory, its impact on their lives. It was a bittersweet onward journey for the Boys of '66. Their legacy was squandered and their team uncelebrated. But the eleven of them shared something that no other Englishman has ever experienced. Here Geoff brings them all together, one last time, to see them make history.

The Boys Of '66
The Boys Of '66

Author: Paul Peters

Publisher:

Published: 2016-12-04

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781519078995

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This is a special edition of the England Story series featuring the 22 players who made up England's World Cup winning squad of 1966. As well as the 1966 World Cup finals each profile covers the international career of each player concentrating particularly on the World Cup and European Championships. There is also a brief overview of those who just missed out in 1966.

1966 Uncovered
1966 Uncovered

Author: Harry Pearson

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781845332358

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'1966 Uncovered' contains a collection of archive photography from the 1966 World Cup, commemorating English football's finest hour & capturing the curious charm of the tournament both on & off the pitch. It is the story of an event, a sport, a nation, a people, & an era.

'66
'66

Author: Roger Hutchinson

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing Company

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9781840186031

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'. . . it is now!' With these legendary three words the 1966 World Cup final came to an end. England had won, and at 5.15 p.m. on 30 July 1966, Bobby Moore wiped his hands on his shorts, shook hands with the Queen, and took delivery of the Jules Rimet trophy before a worldwide television audience of 600 million. It was, and remains, the single greatest British sporting achievement. Alf Ramsey had taken a national team whose fortunes and confidence were at their lowest ebb, and made them World Champions. In doing so he was accused of changing the face of soccer, of turning a 'noble game' into a sport which was dominated by fitness, defences and the training park. Ramsey's 'wingless wonders', it was said, 'put football back 100 years.' How far did he and his squad set out to win sport's greatest trophy by any means possible, and how much did accident and circumstance dictate their victory? How good were Ramsey's England? Award-winning sportswriter and historian Roger Hutchinson tells a story which sparkles with wit and with sporting brilliance. I'66/I is the story of the greatest sporting tournament ever to take place in Britain, one that marked the birth of the modern game. It is the story of a sporting adventure which, far from putting football back 100 years, catapulted it unwillingly into the future. It is a tragedy told with a smile on its face. It is a tale that no sports fan will want to miss.

England's Last Glory
England's Last Glory

Author: David Miller

Publisher: Pavilion

Published: 2014-05-22

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781909815445

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In a wonderfully nostalgic book, David Miller recaptures the heady days of summer 1966 when England won the World Cup in front of their own euphoric fans. Nearly fifty years on, he evokes the eager anticipation with which Britain awaited the arrival of the world's best footballers; how the England team and its tactics took shape in the run up to the competition; the new 'wingless' formation and the widespread criticism from the press and the public. This general pessimism gave way to mass adulation as England vindicated the revolutionary tactics of manager Alf Ramsey. The book includes profiles of the England players and their manager and assesses the major competition from Europe and South America. It details the progress of the team, their injuries and controversies, through to the sensational final against West Germany. Enriched with archive photographs and personal recollections from the players themselves, Miller reveals how Ramsey's triumph changed the world game.