Thursday, October 18, 2012

Spotlight on: the Football League 100 Legends

64. Geoff Hurst - West Ham, Stoke, West Bromwich Albion (1959-1976)

Playing Position: Striker

Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE (8 December 1941) spent 13 years playing football for West Ham United, where he scored 180 goals. He also played at Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.

                         1964 A&BC #36*
                         (*first card)

Between 1966 and 1972, Hurst made 49 International appearances for England, scoring 24 goals. Hurst is best remembered for being the only player in history to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. His three goals came in England's 4-2 cup-clinching victory over West Germany in 1966, at the old Wembley.

Cards collected: 4 out of 100 (4%)
Earliest cards collected: 2 out of 100 (2%)

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