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1966 FIFA World Cup Final
Football Quiz Questions
- What was the final score?
- On what exact date was the final of the 1966 World Cup played?
- What colour shirts did England wear?
- Tofiq Bahramov came to be wrongly referred to as "the Russian linesman" after allowing a controversial goal. What country was he really from?
- Which commentator is famous for saying: "Some people are on the pitch, they think it's all over. It is now!"?
- Which country did England beat in the semi-final?
- The final's referee Gottfried Dienst was from which country?
- Four months before the tournament, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen, but discovered by a dog named what?
- Which England player had a German wife named Ursula?
- Who gave England a 78th minute lead and was also the only player to be booked during the match?
- Which team did Ramsey refer to as "animals" for their fouling and gamesmanship during Engalnd's quarter-final?
- A ticket for the final could be bought for as little as how much in today's money: (a) £8.73, (b) £18.73 , or (c) £28.73
- What colour was the Slazenger ball used in the final?
- What sort of "wonders" did the England team become known as for their then-unconventional and narrow 4–4–2 formation?
- Nominated as the final's man of the match by several of his teammates, can you name the youngest member of England's squad?
- Which club did Alf Ramsey manage and take from the Third Division to Division One champions before becoming England manager?
- Which England player is remembered for his Wembley pitch dance whilst holding the World Cup in one hand and his false teeth in the other?
- Who scored a hat-trick in the final?
- With nine goals, which striker was the tournament's top scorer?
- Which striker partnered Geoff Hurst up front for the final?
- Can you name the oldest member of the England team whose headed clearance led to Germany's first goal?
- What name was given to the competition's lion mascot?
Answers
- England 4 West Germany 2
- 30 July 1966
- Red shirts
- Azerbaijan
- Kenneth Wolstenholme
- Portugal
- Switzerland
- Pickles
- Gordon Banks
- Martin Peters
- Argentina
- (a) £8.73
- Orange
- Wingless wonders
- Alan Ball
- Ipswich Town
- Nobby Stiles
- Geoff Hurst
- Eusebio
- Roger Hunt
- Ray Wilson
- World Cup Willie