Memories of England’s 1966 World Cup Win

My first football kick in the guts

Come on . . . er, England (Photo by James Giddins on Unsplash)

As I type, I am one of a dwindling number of Englishmen who saw his country win the World Cup, live on television. Of course, that stock may be greatly replenished in the coming days, if England win the tournament.

I was a small boy on the day of the big game, which I viewed on our Sobell black and white…