Two original short films featuring Sir Geoff Hurst and long-time match supporters were released on July 30, 2026, to mark six decades since England captured the 1966 World Cup trophy at Wembley Stadium.
Hurst secured England's historic 4-2 victory against West Germany 60 years ago by scoring a famous hat-trick in front of tens of thousands of spectators in London.
As the last surviving member of the championship squad, Hurst recalled the moment he exited the tunnel and stepped onto the pitch during the historic match.
"Coming up the tunnel that day, only a section of the crowd could see us, then 96,000 – that memory will always stay with me," Hurst said.
The former striker explained that fans continue to approach him at public events to share personal memories and ask for autographs on original match memorabilia.
"I still meet people today who tell me exactly where they were on the day, either at the game, or on holiday all around the world.
Getting married and guests not turning up, all the sort of stories you hear," Hurst said.
"Programmes still turn up, the original ones. Tickets from the game turn up at functions.
People have kept them over the years and bump into me at a show or theatre asking me to sign.
It is quite remarkable," Hurst said.
Attendees Reflect on the Match
The second film features match attendees Norman Cooper, Ray Liberty, Derek Scott, and former BBC cameraman Harry Coventry.
Cooper, Liberty, and Scott did not know each other during the 1966 match but later became friends while frequenting the Nascot Arms pub in Watford.
"We're very privileged, all very happy to have been there. What are the chances you'd have three people who were there all at the same pub?"
Liberty said.
Reflecting on the evolution of international football, Liberty noted how dramatically the game's atmosphere and global reach have shifted over the last 60 years.
"It was totally different to now," Liberty said.
"Now, we're playing in Mexico, America, and there's fanatical support, it wasn't like that then, there was no hype," Liberty said.
"I appreciated it more back then. It's been a long 60 years.
It was great, we were a little country, everybody had a bit of it, but how lucky we were (to be at) Wembley," Liberty said.
Coventry operated a close-up camera during the 1966 final, tracking Hurst throughout the match as supporters rushed onto the pitch at the final whistle.
"That moment, and it wasn't my camera," Coventry said.
"I was on the close-up camera and I was following Hurst all the way," Coventry said.
"That seminal moment, every year there's a World Cup that is the shot that everyone remembers, and it wasn't me," Coventry said.
