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FA to mark 50 years since England triumphed at 1966 World Cup

The Football Association has announced a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of England's 1966 World Cup win.

The achievement -- England's sole World Cup triumph to date -- was sealed by a dramatic 4-2 extra-time final win over West Germany at Wembley.

Now, half a century on, the moment when captain Bobby Moore lifted the Jules Rimet trophy will be commemorated around the country.

In a statement, the FA said its programme of celebratory events would include a legends match at West Ham -- where Moore played alongside England's goal scorers in the final, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters -- exhibitions and charity initiatives.

Moore, who died aged 51 in 1993, will also be remembered when an English Heritage plaque is unveiled on the house where he was born in Barking, East London.

And on July 30, the anniversary of the 1966 final itself, a live show at the SSE Arena in Wembley featuring music and fashions from the period, interspersed with footage of the match, will tell the minute-by-minute story of what happened.

That evening, surviving members of the 1966 team will attend a gala dinner at Wembley Stadium.

FA chief executive Martin Glenn said: "July 30 1966 was a pinnacle point not just in our football history, but as a nation.

"Our patron Her Majesty the Queen -- now in her 90th year -- presenting the late, great Bobby Moore with the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley was one of the high points of a memorable decade.

"It's absolutely fitting that we should mark the moment, as well as the players and management team who took us to this ultimate success.

"We all want to repeat the high of 1966, across both the men's and women's games."

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