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England win the 1966 World Cup, 50 years on: By the numbers

It is 50 years since England won their one and only World Cup, beating West Germany 4-2 at Wembley on July 30, 1966.

96,924 -- the official attendance at Wembley.

2,575 -- it would have cost 25 pounds and 75 shillings for a Grade 1 "10-match ticket" to watch all the 1966 World Cup games in a group, the knockout stages and then guaranteed admission to the final at Wembley, for which there were no individual seat tickets put on sale. According to monetary website www.measuringworth.com, that is an equivalent purchase of around £483 today.

120 -- the minutes on the clock, with extra time all but up, when Geoff Hurst broke down the left before crashing home England's fourth goal to complete his hat trick as BBC commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme declared "some people are on the pitch... they think it's all over... it is now, it's four!''

101 -- the minute when Hurst scored England's third goal, which West Germany claimed did not cross the line after hitting the crossbar.

78 -- minutes into the game when a goal from West Ham's Martin Peters put England 2-1 ahead.

65 -- the Grade 4 (standing) "10-match ticket" would have cost fans three pounds 17 shillings and six pence, which works out at just over £65 today.

2/6 -- the official 1966 World Championship Jules Rimet Cup Final programme could be bought for two shillings and six pence, about £2.10 in current prices.

21 -- the age of Alan Ball, the youngest of England's World Cup-winning team.

18 -- minutes played when Hurst equalised with what would be the first of his three goals, heading in a free kick from captain Bobby Moore.

12 -- the number of minutes gone when Helmut Haller gave West Germany an early lead.

10 -- a standing ticket for the Wembley final would have cost 10 shillings (around £8) -- and matchday stubs can now fetch up to £200 at auction.

6 -- the iconic shirt number worn by England captain Bobby Moore.

3 -- Hurst's hat trick remains the only treble in a World Cup final

1 -- England lifted the World Cup for the first, and so far, only time

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