by Gordon Banks
Nish, David 215
Norman, Maurice 106, 118
Norman, Richie 64, 88, 111, 119, 124, 166, 183, 205, 286
North American Soccer League see NASL
North Korea
and World Cup (1966) 246, 248–9, 255
North Staffordshire Hospital 363, 386
Northern Ireland
v England 191, 348
Norwich City 49, 182
Nottingham Forest 108, 144
Notts County 49
O’Farrell, Frank 76
O’Grady, Mick 98
Oliver, Ken 91
Onega, Ermindo 260
Osborne, Roger 117
Osgood, Peter 320, 335, 359, 360
Overath, Wolfgang 273
Owen, Michael 394, 399
Oxford United 90, 355–6
Padilla, Clara 309, 311, 314–15, 316
Page, Robert 236
Paine, Terry 189, 191, 210, 242
Paisley, Bob 76
Pak Doo Ik 249
Pashley, Bob 58
Peck, Harry 41, 42
Pegg, David 115
Pejic, Mike 297, 357
Pelé 195–6, 207, 392
skills 321–2
and World Cup (1966) 239, 246, 247–8
and World Cup (1970) 1–4, 304, 321, 323–5, 328, 341–2
Perry, Bill 64
Peters, Martin 218, 228, 229
and World Cup (1966) 242, 251, 253, 270, 274, 279
and World Cup (1970) 323–4, 339
Phillips, Neil 335
photography, football 358–9
Pickering, Fred 193
Pinewood Studios 242–4
Piper, Norman 374
pitches, football 393–4
Plumley, Eddie 142
Plymouth Argyle 52, 205
Poland 216–17, 228–9
Port Vale 53, 377–8
Porterfield, Ian 217, 378
Portugal 135, 196
semi-final against England in World Cup (1966) 261–7
and World Cup (1966) 246, 247–8, 255–6
Powell, Ronnie 42, 44, 45, 54, 58
Prentice, John 236
Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) 81, 121
Punton, Bill 182
Puskas, Ferenc 74
Queen’s Park (Scotland) 221
Queen’s Park Rangers 148
Quinn, Niall 55
Quixall, Albert 86
Radford, John 352–3, 354
Ramsey, Sir Alf 138–9, 140, 167, 168, 173, 176, 189, 193, 194, 222
attributes 280–1
background 227
character 259
disciplinarian 224, 225–6
and elocution lessons 226
influence on Banks 228
management style 226
reaction to Argentina match in World Cup and ‘animals’ myth 258–9
record as England manager 226
and World Cup (1966) 235, 241, 242, 242, 250, 251, 253–5, 270–1, 276, 280–1
and World Cup (1970) 309, 312, 313, 317–18, 320–1, 322, 326, 329, 334–5, 336–7, 339–40, 342
Rappan, Karl 252
Rattin, Antonio 196–7, 246, 256–7, 259–60, 260–1
Rawmarsh Welfare 24
Real Madrid 74–5, 76, 136, 283
Redknapp, Harry 357
Revie, Don 236
Richards, John 285
Richards, Steven 204
Riley, Howard 85, 90, 91, 111, 145, 151, 182
Rimet, Jules 262
Ritchie, John 303–4, 344, 356
Rivelino 389
Rivera, Gianni 246
Roberts, Bobby 181–2, 183, 199
Robertson, John 108, 109
Rocha, Pedro 237
Rodrigues, Peter 215
Romania
v England in World Cup (1970) 317–18
Ronaldinho 391
Rotherham United 378
Rous, Sir Stanley 83, 237
Rowley, Arthur 80, 85, 207–8
Ruggerio, John 379
Russia 187
and World Cup (1966) 239, 246, 262
St John, Ian 154
Santos (Brazil) 206–7
Schmeichel, Peter 287, 393
Scholes, Paul 391, 399
Schwinte, M. 265
Scotland
v England (1963) 169–72
v England (1966) 218–24
v England (1967) 293–7
Scott, Alex 155
Sealey, Alan 150, 208
Sealey, Les 287
Seaman, David 390–2, 393
Sears, Gary 49
Seemley, Ivor 49, 58
Setters, Maurice 86, 298
Sexton, Dave 76
Shankly, Bill 286–7
Sharp, Dennis 140
Shaw, Graham 96
Shaw, Stuart 211–12
Sheffield Schoolboys 23
Sheffield United
v Leicester City in FA Cup tie (1960) 94–6
Sheffield Wednesday 144, 179
Shentall, Harold 57, 58
Shepherdson, Harold 210, 235, 263–5, 306
Shilton, Peter 285, 286, 287
Shimwell, Eddie 32–4
shirts, football 77–8, 177
Simpson, Ronnie 383
Sinclair, Jackie 212
Skeels, Eric 297, 303
Slack, Rodney 62
Smallwood, Jim 50
Smethurst, Ted 58
Smith, Bobby 118, 171
Smith, Denis 297, 303, 351–2
Smith, Tommy 234–5
Smith, Trevor 168
Soccer Star 211–12, 236
Solari, Jorge 260
Sorensen, Thomas 389–90
Springett, Ron 135, 142, 169, 228
Spurs 100–102, 131
v Leicester City 86–7, 90, 133, 202–3
v Leicester in FA Cup final (1961) 118–20
stadiums 395–6
Steele, Johnny 91
Stein, Jock 236
Stevenson, Willie 297–8
Stiles, Nobby 209–10, 210–11, 223
and World Cup (1966) 249–50, 251, 263, 265, 270, 276, 279, 280
Stoke City 170, 343
1966–67 season 291–2, 415
1967–68 season 415–16
1968–69 season 416–17
1969–70 season 417–19
1970–71 season 304, 342–51, 419–20
1971–72 season 351–5, 355–61, 420–22
1972–73 season 361–2, 422
camaraderie among players 298–9
debut (1967) 291
and FA Cup (1971) 348–51
and FA Cup (1972) 351–5
League Cup final against
Leicester (1964) 183–5
made president of 387
match against Liverpool (1973) 302–3
players 297–8, 303–4
record 415–22
testimonial 368
transfer to from Leicester City 288–90
wins League Cup (1972) 355–61, 387
Stokes, Bobby 117
Stringfellow, Mike 143–4, 144, 145, 151, 155, 184, 205
Suarez, Alvaro 315, 316
Suart, Ron 64
Sunday People 192
Sunderland 112, 198, 300–301, 385
Swan, Peter 192
Sweeney, Tom 184
Swift, Frank 22, 115
Switzerland 252–3
Szeja 216–17
Tampa Bay Rowdies 375–6
Taylor, A. J. P. 353
Taylor, Bill 160
Taylor Report 395
Taylor, Tommy 115
television 59–61
Telford United 378–80
sacking of Banks 380–1
Temple, Derek 211
testimonials 54–5
This is Your Life 368–9
Thomson, Davie 130–31
Tilkowski, Hans 271, 279
Tinsley County School 7
Torres, Jos
é 266
Tottenham Hotspur see Spurs
Tranmere Rovers 181, 385
transfer window 398–9
Trautmann, Bert 22, 114, 117, 236, 361
Trebilcock, Mike 117
Trinder, Tommy 124
Two Way Family Favourites 15
UEFA 398
United! (TV programme) 240
Ure, Ian 99
Uruguay
v England in World Cup (1966) 237–8
USSR see Russia
Venables, Terry 205
Vernon, Roy 155, 156, 298
Victoria Ground 396
Viollet, Dennis 86, 184
Waddington, Tony 184, 289, 290, 291, 297, 342, 349, 364, 367–8, 377
wages 121–8
Waiters, Tony 194
Walsh, Jimmy 85, 86, 90, 96, 105, 111, 119, 144, 155, 220
Webb, Dave 359
Webber Premier ball 388
Weber, Wolfgang 275
Wembley 191
‘Wembley Hoodoo’ 113–18
Wenger, ArsŠne 89
West Bromwich Albion 70–1, 72–3, 155, 180, 286
West Germany
final against England in World Cup (1966) 268–81
quarter-final against England in World Cup (1970) 338–40
and World Cup (1966) 238, 245–6, 262
West Ham United 146–7
interested in buying Banks 287–8
League Cup semi-final against Stoke City (1972) 355, 356–9
v Leicester City 150, 182–3, 215, 218
victory in European Cup-Winners Cup (1965) 208
Whalley, Bert 115
Whelan, Billy 115
Whelan, David 116
Whelan, Tony 375
White, Ian 85
White, John 68, 90, 209
Whittle, Maurice 374
Williams, Bert 22
Williams, Graham 98–9
Wills, Gordon 85, 95
Wilson, Bob 344, 352
Wilson, Harold 280, 314
Wilson, Ray 195, 244, 254, 270, 273, 294
Winterbottom, Walter 76, 82, 99, 134, 167–8
Wolstenholme, Kenneth 281
Wolverhampton Wanderers 59, 60, 73
Wood, Ray 114, 117
World Club Cup 206
World Cup (1966) 229–82, 283, 392
accusations of rigging to enable England to win 292–3
attendances 233–4
basing of England squad at Hendon 239–41
build-up to and preparations for 228–9
earnings from 281
effect of winning 283–4
elimination of Brazil and Italy 246–9
England squad and changes made 234–5, 242, 251
final against West Gemany 268–81
format of and grounds staged at 232–3
4–4-2 formation used in final 251–4, 283
marketing 230–2
match against Mexico 244–5
match against Uruguay 237–8
opening ceremony 236–7
and press 236
quarter-final against Argentina 256–61, 262
semi-final against Portugal 261–7
theft of Jules Rimet Trophy 229–30
World Cup (1970) 304, 305–42
accusation against and arrest of Moore for theft 309–16
Brazil wins 341–2
hostile reaction to England by Mexican crowd 317, 330
illness before quarter-final 335–8
match against Brazil 1–4, 322–9, 330
match against Czechoslovakia 330–1
match against Romania 317–18
opening ceremony 316–17
preparations and acclimatization 305–7
quarter-final match against West Germany 338–40
staying in Bogot 307–8
World Cup (2002) 340–1, 391–2
Wrexham 70
Wright, Bernie 377–8
Wright, Billy 130, 175
Wright, Tommy 320, 323
Yashin, Lev 185–8
You Only Live Twice 243–4
Young, Alex 155–6
Zhechev, Peter 239
Table of Contents
Cover
About the Author
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgements
A Note to Les Scott
Banksy
1. Family Matters
2. Aspiring Spireite
3. Learning My Trade
4. From Number Six to Number 1
5. Foxes in the Final
6. The Wembley Hoodoo?
7. Into Europe
8. England Calls
9. Down South America Way
10. Chelsea Blues
11. The Class of ’66
12. Rattin Gets Ratty
13. Alf ’s Final Word
14. The Leaving of Leicester
15. Pelé and Me
16. Message in a Bottle
17. The Agony and the Ecstasy
18. Striking Back
19. The Changing Game
Career Record
Index