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Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE (born 8 December 1941) [2] 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.
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...
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 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...
2 days ago · When England won their home World Cup in 1966, beating West Germany 4-2 in the final with Geoff Hurst scoring a hat-trick, many fans may not have imagined that would remain their only success for ...
Chelsea Manager: 1979 to 1981. A legend as a player for England and West Ham United, Geoff Hurst was yet another managerial appointment with very little experience – in his case a couple of seasons with non-League Telford United.
3 days ago · If England are victorious in Berlin it will end a drought — the so-called 58 “years of hurt” — that has lasted from the moment Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick against West Germany helped win the ...
