Soccer - FIFA World Cup England 66 - Final - England v West Germany - Wembley Stadium 1966

England's Geoff Hurst cracks a shot past German goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski to score the final goal of the World Cup Final against West Germany at Wembley. 30/7/91: 25th anniversary. 24/4/96: Return of ball. 17/11/98: Hurst knighted by the Queen. * One of soccer's great mysteries - whatever happened to the ball used in the match - is set to be solved after an unidentified person contacted Hurst and offered to return the ball, previously thought to have been taken by German striker Hans Haller. See PA Story SOCCER Ball. 26/03/2002; Geoff Hurst cracking a shot past goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski to score the final goal of the World Cup Final against West Germany. The commentator who uttered the most famous words in English football "they think it's all over, it is now" has died at the age of 81. Kenneth Wolstenholme died at a private hospital in Torquay with his daughter by his side. His famously quoted line, for which he received just 60, came as Geoff Hurst scored the final goal in England's 1966 World Cup win against Germany at Wembley