So what happened to the other legends of ’66?

FOLLOWING the death of Martin Peters, there are now six surviving players from the 11 who started the 1966 World Cup Final against West Germany.

1. Harold Shepherdson, trainer. Died in 1995, aged 76. Had four spells as caretaker manager at Middlesbrough. 2. Nobby Stiles, midfielder.

Now 77. Has long suffered illhealth, including dementia. The ex-Man Utd star managed Preston and a team in Canada after his playing career.

3. Roger Hunt, striker. Now 81, he lives in Warrington and is known to Liverpool fans as ‘Sir’, despite not being knighted.

4. Gordon Banks, goalkeeper. Died in February, aged 81. His coffin was carried by goalies from his three former clubs and ex-England keeper Joe Hart.

5. Jack Charlton, centre back. Now 84, he enjoyed a career in management after retiring as a player and now lives close to his birthplace in Northumbria.

6. George Cohen, right-back.

Now 80, he played for Fulham from 1956 to 1969. Has worked to support dementia charities.

7. Ray Wilson, left-back. An apprentice railwayman when he was spotted by football scouts, he died last year, aged 83, after suffering from Alzheimer’s.

8. Alf Ramsey, manager. Died 1999, aged 79. Managed England until 1974 and retired in 1979, stepping away from the limelight

9. Martin Peters

10. Geoff Hurst, striker.

Scored a hat-trick in the final. Now 78 and living in Cheltenham, he embarks on speaking tour next month.

11. Bobby Moore, centre

back. The winning captain and West Ham legend died in 1993, aged 51, after revealing he was suffering from bowel and liver cancer.

12. Alan Ball, midfielder. After a career in management which ended at Portsmouth in 1999, he died in 2007, aged 61. He set a British transfer record of £220,000 in 1971 when he moved from Everton to Arsenal.

13. Bobby Charlton, midfielder. Now 82, he is a director at Man Utd where he played for 17 years.