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1966 World Cup winner dies

Dec 23, 2022 13:05
By radiokerrysport
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1966 World Cup winner dies

England 1966 World Cup winner George Cohen has died aged 83.

The full-back played every minute of the campaign and earned 37 caps for his country.

He spent his entire career at Fulham - making 459 appearances - before a knee injury cut short his playing career at the age of 29.

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The Premier League club say he was one of their "greatest ever players" and "a gentleman".

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