Match No. 408 - Tuesday, 26th July 1966, 7:30pm

  • Assist: Roger Hunt. "In the 31st minute...[Charlton] scored his first. Wilson stabbed the ball through to where Hunt fashioned a shot. Pereira...decided to deal with this one by sliding, feet first, at it. The ball came back to Bobby Charlton who shot from 18 yards." Bobby Charlton39th of 49 goals. Right-footed from 22 yards., 31' 30:26
  • Assist: Geoff Hurst. "...Wembley exploded into raptures of delight after 79 minutes, to signal England's second goal. Hurst, again showing fine touches, had had a shot charged down. He retrieved the ball, and in a moment of quick thinking turned it back to where Bobby Charlton shot again from some 15 yards, smashing the ball past Pereira." Bobby Charlton40th of 49 goals. Right-footed from 17 yards., 79' 78:48
    • 1
    • Gordon BanksLeicester, 32nd of 73 caps
      28 years, 6 months, 27 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • George CohenFulham, 29th of 37 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 4 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Ray WilsonEverton, 50th of 63 caps
      31 years, 7 months, 9 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Nobby StilesMan Utd, 19th of 28 caps
      24 years, 2 months, 8 days
      Defensive Midfield
    • 5
    • Jack CharltonLeeds, 21st of 35 caps
      31 years, 2 months, 18 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Bobby MooreWest Ham, 46th of 108 caps
      25 years, 3 months, 14 days
      Centre Back
      (c)29th captaincy
    • 7
    • Alan BallBlackpool, 13th of 72 caps
      21 years, 2 months, 14 days
      Midfield
    • 21
    • Roger HuntLiverpool, 18th of 34 caps
      28 years, 0 months, 6 days
      Centre Forward
    • 9
    • Bobby CharltonMan Utd, 73rd of 106 caps
      28 years, 9 months, 15 days
      Centre Half
    • 10
    • Geoff HurstWest Ham, 7th of 49 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 18 days
      Centre Forward
    • 16
    • Martin PetersWest Ham, 7th of 67 caps
      22 years, 8 months, 18 days
      Midfield
  • "Jack Charlton in a desperate attempt to stop a header from Torres entering the net, pushed the ball out with his hand. And Eusebio scored his eighth goal of the tournament with the penalty." Eusébio, 82'82:13 (pen)
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    • 3
    • José PereiraJosé Pereira.
      Born 15th Sep 1931, Torres Vedras.
    • 22
    • Alberto FestaAlberto Augusto Antunes Festa.
      Born 21st Jul 1939, Santo Tirso.
    • 9
    • Hilário da ConceiçãoHilário Rosário da Conceição.
      Born 19th Mar 1939, Lourenço Marques, Mozambique.
    • 20
    • Alexandre BaptistaJosé Alexandre da Silva Baptista.
      Born 17th Feb 1941, Barreiro.
    • 21
    • José CarlosJosé Carlos da Silva José.
      Born 22nd Sep 1941, Vila Franca de Xira.
    • 16
    • Jaime GraçaJaime da Silva Graça.
      Born 30th Jan 1942, Setúbal.
    • 10
    • Mário ColunaMário Esteves Coluna.
      Born 6th Aug 1935, Inhaca, Mozambique.
      (c)
    • 12
    • José AugustoJosé Augusto Pinto de Almeida.
      Born 13th Apr 1937, Barreiro.
    • 13
    • EusébioEusébio da Silva Ferreira.
      Born 25th Jan 1942, Lourenço Marques, Mozambique.
    • 18
    • José TorresJosé Augusto Costa Sénica Torres.
      Born 8th Sep 1938, Torres Novas.
    • 11
    • António SimõesAntónio Simões da Costa.
      Born 14th Dec 1943, Corroios.

Notes

  • Portugal Penalty"Jack Charlton in a desperate attempt to stop a header from Torres entering the net, pushed the ball out with his hand. And Eusebio scored his eighth goal of the tournament with the penalty."
  • Player MilestoneRay Wilson's 50th Cap

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • The Guardian "Bobby Charlton's goals put England in final", Tuesday, 27th July 1966, page 5.
  • englandstats.com Digital Archive

Managers

  • England Alf Ramsey
  • Portugal Manuel da luz Afonso

Referee

  • France Pierre Schwinte

Attendance

  • 94,493

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 20 ranking points to 2045 points England - 3rd
  • Portugal - 4th