He watched the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley aged 16 - no day since has matched it
My son is named after Alan Ball who gave an outstanding performance for England in the final and later that summer signed for my team EvertonI didn't bother with breakfast as Syd told me that he would be calling early. The journey down to Wembley took more than four hours. When we parked up, I recall Wembley being besieged by ticket touts who were looking to sell.
- ▪My son is named after Alan Ball who gave an outstanding performance for England in the final and later that summer signed for my team EvertonI didn't bother with breakfast as Syd told me that he would be calling early.
- ▪The journey down to Wembley took more than four hours.
- ▪When we parked up, I recall Wembley being besieged by ticket touts who were looking to sell.
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He watched the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley aged 16 - no day since has matched itImage caption, Kenneth Farrington recalls his day at Wembley as being like no otherPublished18 minutes agoAhead of the 60th anniversary, readers have been sending BBC Your Voice their memories of England's dramatic victory against West Germany at Wembley Stadium in 1966 when they won the World Cup. Kenneth Farrington, now 76, watched from the stands as a 16-year-old and shares his account of the excitement of the final on 30 July 1966.It was my workmate, Syd Manning, who obtained the ticket for me and arranged the transport.When he initially asked me, I was reluctant because I thought I'd see more of the match by watching it on TV, but thankfully he was insistent saying "you may never get the chance again…
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