The 1966 FIFA World Cup, held in England, was a World Cup that largely reasserted England as the best team in the world after a period when they had not really shone in the World Cups they had entered ...

“The 1966 World Cup was never really on my radar, it was quite a surprise when I received a letter from the FA in December ‘65 saying I was picked for a game in February” Sir Geoff Hurst on ‘cutting ...

England was the place to be in the swinging '60s. The hair was getting longer, the skirts were getting shorter. Football's biggest names were becoming mainstream celebrities, but not even George Best ...

Ahead of the 60th anniversary, readers have been sending BBC Your Voice their memories of England's dramatic victory against West Germany at Wembley Stadium in 1966 when they won the World Cup.

For decades, England has carried the weight of a history that is as glorious as it is frustrating. Since lifting the FIFA World Cup on home soil in 1966, the Three Lions have grown accustomed to ...

As another World Cup draws to a close, England's wait for a major trophy continues. For one Sheffield man, he can look back to the year when the country lifted the trophy and seek solace in his ...

A coroner has ordered a full inquest be held into the death of England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles after it was found he died from a traumatic brain injury. An investigation found the 1966 winner ...

Pickles poses with the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy Illustration: Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic; Mirrorpix/ Getty, Manchester Daily Express/Getty The plaque that marks the spot is as neatly hidden as ...

Nobby Stiles died in 2020. He won the World Cup with England in 1966. Don Morley/Allsport UK/Getty Images England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly ...

Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring in the 2022 World Cup final Dan Mullan/Getty Images This article is part of our Greatest Of All Time series. We will be looking back at previous World Cup ...