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Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE (born 8 December 1941) is an English former professional footballer. A striker , he became the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, as England recorded a 4–2 victory over West Germany at Wembley in 1966 .
Mar 23, 2024 · Sir Geoff Hurst is thinking about absent friends. He has been doing a lot of that lately. “You get to that age,” the 82-year-old says with a wistful tone, all too painfully aware that many ...
Sir Geoff Hurst. Sir Geoff Hurst MBE secured a unique place in the history of football in 1966 when he became the first and, for more than 56 years, the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup Final.
Geoff Hurst (born 8 December 1941) is an English retired professional footballer. He was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire and moved to Chelmsford, Essex when he was eight. He played football for West Ham United F.C. over 400 times.
Geoff Hurst’s 120th-minute strike secured England’s first and, to date, only World Cup, while making the man himself a household name across the globe.
Sir Geoff Hurst MBE secured a unique place in the history of football when in 1966 he became the first, and over 45 years later, still the only, player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup Final. Find out more...
Sir Geoff Hurst remains an icon of English football, as the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. Synonymous with England’s victory over West Germany in the 1966 final, the West Ham striker had only made his international debut (in a friendly against the same opponents) earlier that year.
Dec 8, 2021 · 8th December 2021. Evening Standard correspondent, Official Programme columnist and lifelong West Ham United supporter Ken Dyer pays tribute to one of our all-time greats, Sir Geoff Hurst, who celebrates his 80th birthday today...
Sir Geoff Hurst is with Jeff Stelling on the pod this week to talk about his greatest England matches.They cover the 1966 World Cup, including the feisty win...
Nov 13, 2022 · The ordinary, extraordinary Geoff Hurst remains England's humble hero Sky's Hurst: The First and Only reminded us of Hurst's often troubled life, but also of his refusal to think of himself as...
