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Obituary: English World Cup Winner George Cohen Transitions
The death of George Cohen at the age of 83 leaves just two surviving members from the England team that started the 1966 World Cup final.
Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst are now the only living players from the side that famously and thrillingly defeated West Germany 4-2 after extra time at Wembley.
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It remains England’s only major tournament triumph, though Gareth Southgate‘s current crop was agonisingly close to beating Italy in the Euro 2020 final last summer.
Cohen also had an infamous moment earlier in the tournament when he went to swap shirts with an Argentina player after England’s quarter-final victory, but was stopped by manager Sir Alf Ramsey, who later labelled the Argentines as ‘animals’ for their foul play during the match. The incident was caught on camera and remained a memorable image to this day.
During his international career, Cohen earned 37 caps for England, with his final appearance coming against Northern Ireland in 1967.
Cohen spent his entire club career at Fulham, racking up 459 appearances between 1956 and 1969. He became known for his tough-tackling and overlapping runs down the right flank for the west London outfit.
A statue of the defender was unveiled outside Craven Cottage in 2016, 50 years on from England’s World Cup triumph.
George Cohen, the right-back in England’s World Cup-winning team of 1966, has died aged 83, his former club Fulham have announced.
Cohen played every minute of the victorious campaign on home soil and in total won 37 caps for his country.
Fulham wrote on their website: “Everyone at Fulham Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our greatest ever players – and gentlemen – George Cohen MBE.”
Cohen was a one-club man, playing 459 times for the Cottagers between 1956 and 1969. A knee injury brought his playing career to a premature end at the age of just 29.
He later worked within the west London club’s hospitality suites, regaling guests with stories from his incredible career.
His contribution to the club was recognised in 2016 when they announced a statue of him to be situated at Craven Cottage had been commissioned. It was unveiled in October of that year.
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