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1966 World Cup Final - were you there or do you know anyone who was?

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  • mattaddick
    mattaddick Posts: 655
    PeakieRocket said:

    My Dad went to every Wembley game including the final

    Wonderful - I will send you a message. This is proving very fruitful.

  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    GlassHalfFull said:


    I was at the big game - in '98 - and also there in '66. My sons will be groaning because my tired old Geoff Hurst story will get dragged out again.

    I paid £4,50 for the 10-match London deal - 6 group matches, QF, SF, 3rd/4th and the Final. I have the tournament programme, the Final programme, some newspaper reports, two rosettes and all 10 tickets in their little wallet.

    I did the same for Euro 96 and saw all the Wembley games. Amongst the best money I ever spent,

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    Four questions to win £1,000,000

    1) Who won the world cup in 1966 ... England ... correct
    2) Who scored a hat trick in that final .. Geoff Hurst .. correct
    3) How big was the crowd at the Wembley final ... 1,999,999 .. correct
    4) And now .. for one million pounds (drum roll please) .. I want all their names and addresses ((:>)
  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351
    iainment said:

    GlassHalfFull said:


    I was at the big game - in '98 - and also there in '66. My sons will be groaning because my tired old Geoff Hurst story will get dragged out again.

    I paid £4,50 for the 10-match London deal - 6 group matches, QF, SF, 3rd/4th and the Final. I have the tournament programme, the Final programme, some newspaper reports, two rosettes and all 10 tickets in their little wallet.

    I did the same for Euro 96 and saw all the Wembley games. Amongst the best money I ever spent,

    In '66 we also had the added interest of a match at White City (Uruguay vs France) - how the memories return ....

  • JollyRobin
    JollyRobin Posts: 1,706
    Unrelated but does anyone know what a complete set of the 1970 esso England squad coins would be worth? I have two complete sets in the original holder, in very good condition. Grandad was a copper so every time he turned up at the station to fill up they'd give him a handful worth of the things...safe to say for a few short weeks my dad everyone's favourite kid on the playground.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    JollyRobin said:

    Unrelated but does anyone know what a complete set of the 1970 esso England squad coins would be worth? I have two complete sets in the original holder, in very good condition. Grandad was a copper so every time he turned up at the station to fill up they'd give him a handful worth of the things...safe to say for a few short weeks my dad everyone's favourite kid on the playground.

    eBay .. the place to go for comparisons
  • mattaddick
    mattaddick Posts: 655
    JollyRobin said:

    Unrelated but does anyone know what a complete set of the 1970 esso England squad coins would be worth? I have two complete sets in the original holder, in very good condition. Grandad was a copper so every time he turned up at the station to fill up they'd give him a handful worth of the things...safe to say for a few short weeks my dad everyone's favourite kid on the playground.

    I have one set. They tend not to be worth as much as you think. Though I love those coins. Of course you could also get the club badges gatefold collection (1971) which I have framed on my wall. I still think our badge is the best in that. They also brought out a coin collection for the FA Cup centenary in 1972.

  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Be interesting if there is anyone still with us (or if there was someone who isnt) who went to the '46 / '47 FA Cup Finals at Wembley, the 1966 World Cup Final and the '98 Play-Off Final

    Now this is totally genuine: my auntie who has lived in Burnley all her life and who is still with us and has all her marbles was taken to the 47 cup final by my grandad. When she found out I was a Charlton supporter her disgust was only partially in fun...
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    No final ticket for this 13 year old.
    Still got me World Cup Willie badge and hankie though :-)
    Watched the final on black and white TV, like most
  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351

    I don't know what to say, and I think even the wonderfully articulate @PragueAddick might momentarily be lost for words .... I've just opened up my two folders of precious material from 1966, mercifully finding my ticket wallet fully intact and not savaged by mice, and a mysterious Charlton FA Cup rosette, and then, leafing through the Final programme past advert pages of the most shuddering banality what do I find but an impressive full-page ad for Carl Zeiss, Jena - "Champions for 125 years". (The Company, of course, not the Club.)

    It's probably a stupid thing to say, but I actually feel quite proud - almost 60 years Charltonised and now 15 months Networkised. I'll bring it along to The Valley tomorrow maybe for someone to make a picture and put it up on here and/or the FCC thread.
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  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351

    This is a marvellous time capsule. In the post-match euphoria the FA Secretary thus -
    " I expect to be flooded with invitations for England to play abroad, that is the pattern. But I do not expect we shall be out to commercialise the World Cup. Brazil, I believe, asked for guarantees of $20000 after their victories. We are restricted by agreement with the League to four internationals in each season. This is one of the things that will certainly be discussed."
    The newly-appointed League President stated : We CANNOT let England have our players more freely". Etc etc ....
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,741
    I was being conceived...
  • Jensenwasclass
    Jensenwasclass Posts: 835
    My brother in law Alan was at Wembley 1966, his sister obtained tickets through Tersons (a building company).
    Sadly my fiancee was in hospital in Dalston and I was by her bedside!
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    I think my dad may have had other things on his mind than the football...
    as my sister was born the morning after the final. :smile:
  • mattaddick
    mattaddick Posts: 655
    lordromford said:

    I think my dad may have had other things on his mind than the football...
    as my sister was born the morning after the final. :smile:

    That's an interesting story in itself. I wouldn't mind talking to your dad and sister if that's possible?

  • mattaddick
    mattaddick Posts: 655
    Jensenwasclass said:

    My brother in law Alan was at Wembley 1966, his sister obtained tickets through Tersons (a building company).
    Sadly my fiancee was in hospital in Dalston and I was by her bedside!

    Thanks I have PMd you


  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    mattaddick said:

    lordromford said:

    I think my dad may have had other things on his mind than the football...
    as my sister was born the morning after the final. :smile:

    That's an interesting story in itself. I wouldn't mind talking to your dad and sister if that's possible?

    I'll give them a buzz and get back to you.
  • mattaddick
    mattaddick Posts: 655
    lordromford said:

    mattaddick said:

    lordromford said:

    I think my dad may have had other things on his mind than the football...
    as my sister was born the morning after the final. :smile:

    That's an interesting story in itself. I wouldn't mind talking to your dad and sister if that's possible?

    I'll give them a buzz and get back to you.
    Thanks Lord Romford
  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351

    The book was published this week and it's absolutely superb. Great text from Matt and some wonderful pictures from his sidekick Stuart (makes even GHF look almost human !!).

    The book is called 66 on '66, and is basically 66 stories from that unforgettable day. There are bound to be many books this year "celebrating" the half-century of England's woeful record since that brilliant Wembley afternoon, but any book to beat this one will have to be really good.

    Thoroughly recommended.

  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Sorry I was at me Nans.
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  • Matttees
    Matttees Posts: 47
    I attended all the England games with the exception of the final.All my tickets were freebies from the Rothschild family whose bank I worked for.
    Even my wife joined me for the infamous Argentina game.
    Happy days !
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    I think Bobby Moore was there. Oh and Geoff Hurst.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    edited May 2016
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  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

    No final ticket for this 13 year old.
    Still got me World Cup Willie badge and hankie though :-)
    Watched the final on black and white TV, like most

    I bet the Willie hankie has been well used.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    edited May 2016
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

    No final ticket for this 13 year old.
    Still got me World Cup Willie badge and hankie though :-)
    Watched the final on black and white TV, like most

    Had the offer from one of my mates to go and watch it in colour, as they were obviously the posh family in the street and the only ones with colour TV at the time.

    Tried to get a bus home from Lewisham afterwards and waited hours.

    World Cup Willie still going strong in our household.

  • addick1965
    addick1965 Posts: 5,092
    I was six months old when the final took place and i slept through the whole game..my dad was quite pleased.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    some people got on the pitch .. they thought it was all over .......
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    ricky_otto said:

    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

    No final ticket for this 13 year old.
    Still got me World Cup Willie badge and hankie though :-)
    Watched the final on black and white TV, like most

    I bet the Willie hankie has been well used.
    Pristine and unused, you crude boy. :blush:
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Be interesting if there is anyone still with us (or if there was someone who isnt) who went to the '46 / '47 FA Cup Finals at Wembley, the 1966 World Cup Final and the '98 Play-Off Final

    My grandad went in 47 and also the Full Members final, sadly died before the play off. He always said that he had lost the programme and ticket but they may have been in the house somewhere. When he died, I went through everything but unfortunately couldn't find it. My uncle found the rosette he wore in 47 though, which went into his coffin.

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