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1966 World Cup/teams

Roger Hunt dies aged 83 – where are England’s World Cup winners now?

By PA Staff published

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The most mental semi-final ever: when Bobby Moore went in goal... and saved a penalty

By Richard Edwards last updated

League Cup Rich Edwards reflects on one of Stoke's most dramatic cup memories as they aim to make history again on Tuesday...

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Long read: It's not the economy, stupid – how football cost Labour a general election

By Paul Simpson last updated

England When Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson decided to hold the 1970 general election during the World Cup, he was concerned what effect England's performance could have. Then, four days before the vote, the Three Lions were knocked out...

England
Soccer – Football League Division One – Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion – Stamford Bridge

Peter Bonetti: The Chelsea great who became an England scapegoat

By PA Staff last updated

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Banks to draw on career highlights in cancer fight

By FourFourTwo Staff published

Gordon Banks England icon Gordon Banks revealed he has been diagnosed with kidney cancer but takes confidence from his career in his battle.

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One of the very greatest - Charlton, Southgate & Hurst lead Banks tributes

By FourFourTwo Staff published

Michael Owen England's World Cup winner Gordon Banks has passed away, aged 81. Bobby Charlton, Gareth Southgate and Gary Lineker led Tuesday's tributes.

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England v West Germany – 1966 World Cup Final – Wembley Stadium

A look at the 1966 World Cup team Gareth Southgate’s England look to emulate

By PA Staff published

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How a 39-year-old Gordon Banks left his mark on NASL

By FourFourTwo Staff published

Gordon Banks From leading pre-season fitness tests on the beach to talking tactics on flights, a 39-year-old Gordon Banks had a major impact on NASL.

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England keepers

Banks to Clemence, Shilton to Seaman – England’s greatest goalkeepers

By PA Staff last updated

England

Fifty years on: Was England's 1966 winning XI destiny, fate, or a chance affair?

By Paul Simpson published

England It's a team ingrained in memory, but was it always destined to be that way? Fifty years on from that Wembley triumph, Paul Simpson explains how chance moulded Sir Alf Ramsey's legends of '66

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