Where are England's World Cup Winners?

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Where are England's World Cup Winners?

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Where are our world cup winners, 50 years on?

IT was 50 years ago England lifted the world cup – with more than a little help from Blackpool Football Club’s combative midfielder Alan Ball.

The class of 1966 still remain England’s sole side to lift a trophy at a major tournament. Alan Ball Alan Ball Here, we take a look at how England’s men followed up on that World Cup win.

ALAN BALL: Sadly, Ball died of a heart attack in April 2007, aged 61. The battling midfielder excelled in his stint at Blackpool, and was equally as good at Everton and Arsenal afterwards, while also winning 72 England caps. After more than 800 club appearances Ball then moved into management, twice taking charge at Portsmouth along with stints at Southampton and Manchester City. But he first came to prominence at Blackpool after his dad helped him earn a contract. Given a trial in 1961, the Seasiders snapped him up, and he turned professional the following year, making his debut in a 2-1 win over Liverpool – at Anfield. The match saw him become Blackpool’s youngest ever dubutant in the league. Ball would return to Blackpool in 1980 as player-manager, after his time at Everton, Arsenal, Southampton and a stint in the North American Soccer League, with Philadelphia Fury and the Vancouver Whitecaps. Sadly, his managerial spell at Blackpool was not the best time for the club. The Seasiders finished 18th in the league thanks to four wins in the last six games, to ensure survival. The following season saw Ball continue looking to younger players and by February he left the club with fans turning on their hero. Blackpool would be relegated at the end of the season.

GORDON BANKS: Went on to win 73 England caps and make 628 club appearances in a 15-year career. Still famed for his stunning save from Pele’s header in England’s 1970 World Cup clash with Brazil. Helped Stoke to the 1972 League Cup though lost the sight in one eye in a car crash in October later that same year, that ultimately ended his professional career. Enjoyed a brief managerial stint with Telford United.

GEORGE COHEN: Fulham defender Cohen was forced to retire through injury aged 29, having amassed 459 appearances for the Craven Cottage club. Cohen struggled with bowel cancer for 14 years in the 1980s. He later opted to sell his World Cup winner’s medal, though Fulham purchased the item to display it at Craven Cottage. Nephew Ben Cohen helped England win the Rugby World Cup in 2003. Awarded the MBE in 2000.

JACK CHARLTON: Made 629 appearances for Leeds and collected 35 England caps, before turning attention to a successful managerial career. After stints with Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle, Charlton stepped up to lead the Republic of Ireland. Charlton led the Irish to the last 16 of World Cup 1994, his side falling 2-0 to Holland. Appointed an OBE in 1974 and awarded honorary Irish citizenship in 1996, being made a freeman of the city of Dublin in 1994. Still lives in his native north east.

BOBBY MOORE: Widely accepted as England’s greatest centre-half and one of the best anywhere of all time, the World Cup-winning captain died from bowel and liver cancer in February 1993, aged 51. Won 108 caps for England, representing West Ham with distinction, before enjoying spells at Fulham and in America. Moore’s widow Stephanie founded the Bobby Moore Fund in 1993, to raise money for research into bowel cancer and raise public awareness of the disease.

RAY WILSON: England’s left-back has kept the lowest profile of the 1966 winners. Wilson built a successful undertaker’s business in Huddersfield after his football career, but retired from his second career in 1997. Lives in Slaithwaite near Huddersfield.

NOBBY STILES: Midfielder Stiles ended up with 28 England caps but went on to rack up 392 appearances for Manchester United before a move to Middlesbrough in 1971. A career in coaching followed, with two stints at Preston, before a short-lived tenure at West Brom. Stiles worked as a youth team coach at Manchester United between 1989 and 1993, helping oversee the development of the renowned class of ‘92 that included the likes of David Beckham and the Neville brothers.

SIR BOBBY CHARLTON: Jack’s younger brother Bobby continues to sit on Manchester United’s board of directors, remaining a fixture at Old Trafford matches. The 78-year-old Ashington native racked up 106 England caps between 1958 and 1970, before short managerial stints with Preston and Wigan.

MARTIN PETERS: Moved into the insurance business after retiring from football in 1983, following 67 England caps and lengthy stints with West Ham, Tottenham and Norwich. Sat on Tottenham’s board of directors in the late 1990s and continues to attend Spurs matches even though he has since stepped down from his formal role.

SIR GEOFF HURST: Still the only man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, Hurst made more than 400 appearances for West Ham and won 49 England caps. Short-lived managerial stints with Telford United, Chelsea and even a foray into club management in Kuwait punctuated work in the insurance trade after his playing career. Lives in Cheltenham.

ROGER HUNT: Liverpool stalwart Hunt made more than 400 appearances for the Anfield club, along with winning 34 caps for England. Held Liverpool’s club scoring record until overhauled by Ian Rush. Joined his family’s haulage business after retiring from football.

SIR ALF RAMSEY, MANAGER: The former Southampton and Tottenham full-back continued at the England helm until 1974, after the 1966 triumph. Ramsey lost his national job after England failed to qualify for the 1974 World Cup. Stints at Birmingham and Panathinaikos followed, before he spent his retirement in Ipswich. Ramsey died in April 1999 aged 79, less than a year after suffering a stroke, and after battling Alzheimer’s disease and prostate cancer.

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What about England's most recent World Cup winner?

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Juventino wrote:What about England's most recent World Cup winner?

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Not for this English-born World Cup winner
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Nice documentary about the team-squad..

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ozzie owl wrote:
Juventino wrote:What about England's most recent World Cup winner?

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The Greeks have a shoe box.

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They've also won the same amount of major tournaments as England.

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Juventino wrote:They've also won the same amount of major tournaments as England.
No they haven't.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Juventino wrote:They've also won the same amount of major tournaments as England.
No they haven't.

Since you classify the European championship as harder to win than world cup, then your correct.... Greece has been more successful!
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Wayne Kerr wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Juventino wrote:They've also won the same amount of major tournaments as England.
No they haven't.

Since you classify the European championship as harder to win than world cup, then your correct.... Greece has been more successful!
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Wayne Kerr wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Juventino wrote:They've also won the same amount of major tournaments as England.
No they haven't.

Since you classify the European championship as harder to win than world cup, then your correct.... Greece has been more successful!
England World Cup Wins: 1 Greece WC Wins: 0
England Euro Wins: 0 Greece Euro Wins: 1

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What you class as major is open to interpretation.

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Wow. A nice article about some old gents who played football 50 years ago is turned into a slanging match.
You guys are all class.

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