01
11 Jul 1966
FIFA World Cup · Group 1
Wembley Stadium, London
England
0–0
Uruguay
England drew
Hosted by England
1966
World Cup
England: Winners
How England performed
England hosted the 1966 FIFA World Cup, and Alf Ramsey's side, captained by Bobby Moore, went on to win the tournament without losing a match. The group campaign began with a goalless draw against Uruguay, followed by 2–0 wins over Mexico, with R. Charlton and Hunt scoring, and France, where Hunt scored both goals.
Hurst's goal settled a 1–0 quarter-final win over Argentina, and R. Charlton scored twice in a 2–1 semi-final victory over Portugal. In the final England beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time, Hurst completing a hat-trick with goals in the 18th, 102nd and 120th minutes and Peters adding the other. England finished with five wins and a draw from six matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding three, with Hurst scoring four and Hunt and R. Charlton three each. It was a decisive step up from the quarter-final exit of 1962.
- Manager
- Alf Ramsey
- Captain
- Bobby Moore
- Record
- P6 W5 D1 L0
- Goals
- 11 for, 3 against
England fixtures
England: 1966 World Cup
02
16 Jul 1966
FIFA World Cup · Group 1
Wembley Stadium, London
England
2–0
Mexico
England won
England: R. Charlton 38', Hunt 74'
Mexico: None
03
20 Jul 1966
FIFA World Cup · Group 1
Wembley Stadium, London
England
2–0
France
England won
England: Hunt 38', Hunt 75'
France: None
04
23 Jul 1966
FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final
Wembley Stadium, London
England
1–0
Argentina
England won
England: Hurst 78'
Argentina: None
05
26 Jul 1966
FIFA World Cup · Semi-final
Wembley Stadium, London
England
2–1
Portugal
England won
England: R. Charlton 30', R. Charlton 79'
Portugal: Eusébio 82' pen
06
30 Jul 1966
FIFA World Cup · Final
Wembley Stadium, London
England
4–2
West Germany
England won
a.e.t.
England: Hurst 18', Peters 78', Hurst 102', Hurst 120'
West Germany: Haller 12', Weber 90'
England statistics
Scorers
Hurst4
R. Charlton3
Hunt3
Peters1
Full England squad
Squad
| No. | Player | Pos | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Banks | GK | Leicester City | – |
| 2 | George Cohen | DF | Fulham | – |
| 3 | Ray Wilson | DF | Everton | – |
| 4 | Nobby Stiles | MF | Manchester United | – |
| 5 | Jack Charlton | DF | Leeds United | – |
| 6 | Bobby Moore C | DF | West Ham United | – |
| 7 | Alan Ball | MF | Blackpool | – |
| 8 | Jimmy Greaves | FW | Tottenham Hotspur | – |
| 9 | Bobby Charlton | MF | Manchester United | 3 |
| 10 | Geoff Hurst | FW | West Ham United | 4 |
| 11 | John Connelly | FW | Manchester United | – |
| 12 | Ron Springett | GK | Sheffield Wednesday | – |
| 13 | Peter Bonetti | GK | Chelsea | – |
| 14 | Jimmy Armfield | DF | Blackpool | – |
| 15 | Gerry Byrne | DF | Liverpool | – |
| 16 | Martin Peters | MF | West Ham United | 1 |
| 17 | Ron Flowers | MF | Wolverhampton Wanderers | – |
| 18 | Norman Hunter | DF | Leeds United | – |
| 19 | Terry Paine | FW | Southampton | – |
| 20 | Ian Callaghan | MF | Liverpool | – |
| 21 | Roger Hunt | FW | Liverpool | 3 |
| 22 | George Eastham | MF | Arsenal | – |