England World Cup winner. RIP. Another one gone. 'England World Cup winner and Fulham legend Cohen dies aged 83' http://www.skysports.com/share/12773589
Yes, the Boys of 66 will soon be no more. All will be never forgotten though by those who were privileged enough to witness the achievement. I was 14 at the time.
RIP George. Cohen and Wilson were great old fashioned tackling full backs the like if which we rarely see these days
I can proudly say I saw England win the world Cup. probably won't again in my lifetime. thanks for that George you and those lads did us proud..
Saw it in YMCA cafe when it has just moved up Pitt St if I remember right I was the only one in there not a great deal of interest in Barnsley in those days
I didn't watch it, worked for Burtons the Tailors at the time, I was on loan at the Pontefract shop and I was the Junior sales , every body else watched it across the road in Radio Rentals shop window while I watched the shop floor. Barstewards taking advantage of a young un,
George Best said he was the best full back he ever plated against. Him and Ray Wilson were the ‘steady Eddies’ in the ‘66’ side. RIP George, you and your mates gave us the best experience in the game.
I must have been at home but I can’t remember the day at all. I know I wanted Brazil to win it, then Portugal. Finally England but probably because it was Germany. In black and white of course. It was a revelation seeing the whole thing in colour when the film “Goal” was shown in cinemas early 1967. Can’t remember where though - ABC, Odeon?