They were the 11 men who achieved the impossible when they beat West Germany to see England crowned World Cup winners.
The footballing heroes are the only England team to have been victorious in the world's biggest competition.
Britain went wild when captain Bobby Moore was presented with the trophy by the Queen - a feat yet to be repeated.
But what happened to the iconic players who made the dream a reality.
Nobby Stiles
Manchester-born Nobby, 78, made 395 appearances for Man United.
He later worked for the club as youth team coach. He now struggles with Alzheimer’s and dementia, thought to be linked to heading the ball.
Roger Hunt
Now 81, he is regarded as one of Liverpool ’s greatest players. He made 492 appearances, scoring 285 goals. He retired in 1972 and joined his family’s haulage business.
Gordon Banks
The legendary goalie went on to make what is regarded as the greatest save ever from a Pele header in the 1970 Mexico World Cup.
He retired after losing the sight in his right eye after a car crash and died last year, aged 81.
Jack Charlton
The centre-back made 773 appearances for Leeds and 35 for England.
He managed Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle before leading Ireland to the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.
He died this month, age 85.
George Cohen
The Fulham right-back legend, now 80, stayed with the Cottagers his entire career and still works for the club on match days.
Ray Wilson
The Everton full-back retired in 1971 and built an undertaker’s business in Huddersfield.
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2004 and died in a care home aged 83 in 2018.
Martin Peters
The “complete midfielder” made 364 appearances for West Ham and later joined Spurs and Norwich. He went into the insurance business and died in December, age 76.
Sir Geoff Hurst
The final’s hat-trick scorer became the first team member to be knighted in 1998. He made 503 appearances for West Ham.
Now aged 78, he lives in Cheltenham.
Bobby Moore
The West Ham United defender ended his playing career in America and died of cancer in 1993, aged just 51.
He was captain of the England ’66 team and the first to pass away.
Alan Ball
Everton legend Alan played over 200 times in midfield for the Toffees. He went on to play in the 1970 World Cup and became a club manager.
He died of a heart attack in 2007, aged 61.
Sir Bobby Charlton
The Man Utd midfielder was knighted in 2002 for services to football.
The 82-year-old made 758 appearances and scored 249 goals for the Red Devils.
