Dr Neil Phillips, who worked as a GP in the town, was the England team doctor.

Telegram & Gazette entertainment reporter Richard Duckett was a child in England when England both hosted and won the World Cup. While hopes were high before the tournament, there were still plenty of reasons to doubt that England would emerge victorious.

ESPN takes a look at every England World Cup exit since their sole triumph in 1966.

As England's footballers look to end 60 years of hurt, a doctor from Sheffield is selling off his collection of 1966 World Cup memorabilia to raise funds for charity. Among the items is a framed set of autographs and photos of the victorious national team and their manager Sir Alf Ramsey.

Here's a look at every FIFA World Cup, a trip through the world's biggest sporting event's history that includes wild bits of U.S. soccer trivia.

WORLD CUP : 1966 is now closer to the sinking of the Titanic than to this World Cup – England’s victory remains a blessed memory, writes Miguel Delaney, as well as a burden

Pickles the dog became an unlikely hero before the 1966 World Cup when he found the stolen Jules Rimet trophy on his daily walk. Stardom beckoned as he was honoured with a medal and a role in a film,