“I’ve had a very good run … I’ve had a fantastic run.”
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Geoff Hurst
Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst 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.
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sports · English former footballer (born 1941) · association football player · cricketer · autobiographer · association football coach · athlete · also Geoff Hurst, Sir Geoff Hurst, Hurst
Born 8 December 1941 · Q212738
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I’m still trying to keep fit and enjoy life. I walk in the park for 50 minutes and do 20 minutes of a Joe Wicks video. I made sure I did it early this morning so I could fit you in. I have a pacemaker but it’s not a big deal and I had my six-weekly check-up last week. Everything is OK.
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“I’m still trying to keep fit and enjoy life. I walk in the park for 50 minutes and do 20 minutes of a Joe Wicks video. I made sure I did it early this morning so I could fit you in. I have a pacemaker but it’s not a big deal and I had my six-weekly check-up last week. Everything is OK.”
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“I began to get concerned when we didn’t see Bobby on television. Normally at all the Man United games they would show him in the crowd but for a few months prior to the announcement there was no mention or picture of Bobby. I guessed then.”
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“The only thing I remember of my time in the North is having my tonsils removed.”
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“When you're playing for a team that can score seven one day and four the next it's really quite good fun. When job satisfaction is that high, why would you want to play for anyone else?”
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Public attention spiked: 7,583 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.2× the usual 2,396, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: changed £0.9 Million to £900,000 to make more sense
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Public attention spiked: 33,522 Wikipedia readers in one day, 14× the usual 2,396, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 22,822 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.5× the usual 2,396, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: Restored revision 1353950046 by ~2026-26861-12 (talk): Not a "typo"
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As of 2026, Hurst lived in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, with his wife Judith.
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Hurst became a brand ambassador for precious metals company Solomon Global
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2021· 1 entry
West Ham unveiled a statue outside their home ground, the London Stadium depicting Hurst with Bobby Moore and Martin Peters in tribute to the three and West Ham's 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup final victory
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2010· 1 entry
After a ten-year long battle against a brain tumour
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2004· 2 entries
Won award: English Football Hall of Fame (2004).
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When he was inducted in the English Football Hall of Fame
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2003· 1 entry
Hurst was included in The Champions, a statue of 1966 World Cup winning footballers, by sculptor Philip Jackson
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1998· 3 entries
Won award: Knight Bachelor (1998).
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Won award: Football League 100 Legends (1998).
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Won award: FWA Tribute Award (1998).
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1979· 1 entry
Won award: Member of the Order of the British Empire (1979).
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1976· 2 entries
Played for Seattle Sounders (1976–1976) — 23 appearances, 8 goals.
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Played for Cork Celtic F.C. (1976–1976) — 3 appearances, 3 goals.
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1975· 2 entries
Joined West Brom in 1975.
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Played for West Bromwich Albion F.C. (1975–1976) — 10 appearances, 2 goals.
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1974· 1 entry
Hurst had one brother, Robert, who died by suicide in 1974.
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1973· 3 entries
Played for Cape Town City F.C. (1973–1973) — 6 appearances, 5 goals.
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And went to South Africa to recover, playing on loan for Roy Bailey's Cape Town City
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Finished his Football League career with West Bromwich Albion in 1976
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1972· 4 entries
West Ham reached the semi-finals of the League Cup when they played Stoke City over two legs
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Joined Stoke in 1972.
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For £80,000 (equivalent to £900,000 in 2025)
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Played for Stoke City F.C. (1972–1975) — 108 appearances, 30 goals.
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1970· 2 entries
Won award: Rothman's Golden Boot Awards (1970).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or Nominated (1970).
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1969· 2 entries
Won award: West Ham United Hammer of the Year (1968–69).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1969).
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1968· 3 entries
Won: UEFA European Championship Bronze medal with England (1968).
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Won award: UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (1968).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1968).
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1967· 4 entries
Won award: Football League Cup top scorer (1966–67).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1967).
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Won award: West Ham United Hammer of the Year (1966–67).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or Nominated (1967).
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1966· 10 entries
Won the FIFA World Cup with England (1966).
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Won award: West Ham United Hammer of the Year (1965–66).
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Won award: Football League Cup top scorer (1965–66).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or Nominated (1966).
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Runner-up: Football League Cup with West Ham (1965–66).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with England (1966).
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Played for The Football League XI (1966–1972) — 7 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for England men's national association football team (1966–1972) — 49 appearances, 24 goals.
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Joined England in 1966.
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“The simple answer is ‘No’. It’s part and parcel of my life.”
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1965· 1 entry
Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with West Ham (1964–65).
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1964· 6 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with West Ham (1964).
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Won the English FA Cup with West Ham (1963-1964).
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Won award: Football League Cup top scorer (1963–64).
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Won: FA Charity Shield with West Ham (1964).
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Won: FA Cup with West Ham (1963–64).
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And the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965
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1963· 1 entry
Played for England national under-21 association football team (1963–1964) — 4 appearances, 1 goals.
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1962· 2 entries
Played for Essex County Cricket Club (1962–1962).
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Although it was not a successful outing: he made 0 not out in the first innings, and was bowled by Colin Hilton, again for 0, in the second
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1959· 1 entry
Played for West Ham United F.C. (1959–1972) — 411 appearances, 180 goals.
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1958· 1 entry
Joined West Ham in 1958.
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1957· 1 entry
Joined West Ham in 1957.
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1941· 1 entry
Born 1941-12-08.
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