ON TOP OF THE WORLD England players Geo Hurst (in number 10) and Alan Ball know it is indeed all over, after Hurst lashes the ball into the West German net to complete his hat-trick and a 4-2 victory in the World Cup Final. Cue 50 trophy-free years of failure, disappointment and hurt...
AT A GLANCE
England’s historic – and only – World Cup triumph was echoed by its global achievements in the worlds of music, film and fashion. At the centre of this success was free-spirited London, originally described as ‘swinging’ by no less an authority than Time magazine.