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Attending the World Cup Final memories
National Football Museum: Driving down and buying a ticket on the day
A video memory filmed at the NFM
A video memory filmed at the NFM

Ken Peache: a late ticket, bought on Friday afternoon
A ring on the doorbell on Friday, Wembley on the Saturday

Ray Myserscough: Tickets via the knocked out Bulgarians
Travelling to Wembley with a ticket to spare, to experience the noise of the Germans

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

Philip Hodgskiss: winning a ballot for Final tickets
A decision - attend the Final or a wedding?

Matt Atkins: A ticket via a raffle I didn’t win
Quick thinking knowing the winner couldn’t go

John Nutkins: free tickets from the touts while selling drinks
Our Final ticket was in with the Germans - who bought our drinks

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

Barry Carpenter: a half-price ticket from the touts
A late arrival benefits from the touts' desire to see the match

Nicola Chadwick on behalf of Audrey Barker: Getting in without a ticket
With the help of the mysterious "Jack"

Michael Pinching: getting in without a ticket
Two extra catering staff turn up

Andrew Dobson: Watching from the German section
No problems in the ground but discretion on a cross-channel ferry later

Frank Horrocks: watching from a German section
Memories of the match, including the Germans' second goal

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


Mike Fitzjohn: supporting England with the fans of other London clubs
Buying tickets and a lucky find

John Ayling OBE: my diary of the day of the Final
The Queen, Peter Cook and somebody called Myrna

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

Brian Bates: England's third goal was a goal
Making sure the linesman knew it

Phillip Bourne: England's third goal was a goal
I know because I was in line and saw it

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

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

John Temple: a possible replay causes concern before England's third goal
Geoff Hurst saves me from making a life-changing decision

Ron Rogers: 1964, 1965 and 1966, watching West Ham and England at Wembley
Attending the 50th anniversary celebration