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Attending the World Cup Final memories

Ken Peache: a late ticket, bought on Friday afternoon

A ring on the doorbell on Friday, Wembley on the Saturday

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Ray Myserscough: Tickets via the knocked out Bulgarians

Travelling to Wembley with a ticket to spare, to experience the noise of the Germans

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Alfred Howe: a letter from the F.A. to ask if we'd like a Final ticket?

Delaying our response - and then watching the England semi-final

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Matt Atkins: A ticket via a raffle I didn’t win

Quick thinking knowing the winner couldn’t go

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John Nutkins: free tickets from the touts while selling drinks

Our Final ticket was in with the Germans - who bought our drinks

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Sue Goddard: a free ticket

Watching at home with my Grandma while my parents' friends gave away a spare ticket

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Barry Carpenter: a half-price ticket from the touts

A late arrival benefits from the touts' desire to see the match

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Andrew Dobson: Watching from the German section

No problems in the ground but discretion on a cross-channel ferry later

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Frank Horrocks: watching from a German section

Memories of the match, including the Germans' second goal

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Dave Merrill: travelling to and from Wembley

Over-heating on the way and tired on the way back, with a north-south culture clash in between

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John Ayling OBE: my diary of the day of the Final

The Queen, Peter Cook and somebody called Myrna

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Gordon Taylor OBE: watching my mates win the World Cup

England's third goal was a goal but extra time disrupts our evening : the celebrations in London

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John Cave: England's third goal might not have been a goal

But should West Germany have had a free kick for their second? : post-match memories and years later meeting a disbelieving Geoff Hurst

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Stephen Lee: a possible replay causes concern before England's fourth goal

Two surprises - England in red and my Mum and sister in the ground

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