World Cup 1966 England Facts and Statistics

wc_1966 The country that invented the game of soccer finally found the winning combination at home. Led by the legendary Alf Ramsey, and buoyed by Geoff Hurst’s historic hat trick, England bested rivals West Germany for their first World Cup championship.

Winner: England
Runners-Up: West Germany
Third: Portugal
Fourth: Soviet Union
Golden Shoe: Eusebio (Portugal) with 9 goals