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THE DATE: October 28, 1967
THE PLACE: Stamford Bridge
THE EVENT: Chelsea 1 West Ham United 3
THE STORY: Against a backdrop of the
architectural curiosity that was the ground's North
Stand, two of "Swinging London's" leading teams
fought out a typically incident-packed encounter. Those
in a crowd of 40,303 who had travelled on the District
Line from the East End to the West found the afternoon
the more satisfying.
With Geoff Hurst - then just plain Mr ~ in dominant form,
the Hammers ran out comfortable winners and all Chelsea
fans had to soothe their injured feelings was the memory
of a stunning seventeenth-minute solo goal from Peter
Osgood that brought the score level at 1-1. West Ham fans
making the first of successive trips to Fulham Broadway
station tomorrow would doubtless settle for the same
scoreline.
JIM FINNEY
(referee): One of the leading officials in the world, the
roll call of games in which he took charge makes
impressive reading. After being appointed to the Football
League list in 1959, he refereed the Amateur Cup final of
that year and the FA Cup Final of 1962. He was also a
linesman at the first European Nations Cup final, in
Paris in 1962.
His matches in the 1966 World Cup finals included the
quarter-final between Uruguay and West Germany and he
would have received the ultimate accolade of taking
charge of the final had England not been one of the
teams. He officiated at the 1971 League Cup final and had
been appointed to the European Cup final, also at
Wembley,later that year when injuries sustained in a car
accident ended his career. He became an official at
Hereford United and was secretary of Cardiff City until
last year. Now aged 77, he lives in Hereford.
RONNIE BOYCE
(West Ham wing halt):
Made perhaps the most important contribution of all to
the club's 1964 FA Cup triumph with two goals in the
semi-final victory over Manchester United and the
injury-time winner against Preston North End at Wembley.
Born in East Ham, he made his first-team debut in 1960
and was a vital part of the club's successes in that
decade, earning the nickname "Ticker" for the
way that his unspectacular efforts kept the team moving.
Joined the backroom staff after making 339 appearances
and scoring 29 goals and was No 2 to John Lyall and Billy
Bonds, also serving as caretaker manager after the
departure of Lou Macari. He was chief scout when, in
1995, he was dismissed by Harry Redknapp, then the
manager, ending 37 years' unbroken service. Celebrated
his 59th birthday earlier this month and is a member of
the scouting staff at Tottenham Hotspur .
GEOFF HURST
(West Ham striker): The main difference between the teams
in this match, he scored the second goal - after 53
minutes - and created the other two. Scored 25 goals in
45 games during 1967-8, a measure of the stature he had
acquired since the summer of 1966. Like all the Hammers
players in this photograph, he graduated through the
youth system. Made his debut away to Nottingham Forest in
February 1960. When he left for Stoke City in 1972, he
had made 502 appearances and scored 252 goals. His
managerial career included a spell in charge of Chelsea
between 1979-81. He was knighted in 1998 and, aged 60,
divides his time between working in insurance and various
promotional activities.
BOBBY MOORE
(West Ham midfield player): Shifted forward from his
usual defensive role in this match - a tactic sometimes
employed by Ron Greenwood his masterly displays won him
the third of four Hammer of the Year awards at the end of
this season. Achieved a remarkable Wembley treble in
lifting the FA Cup, Cup Winners'Cup and World Cup in
successive seasons between 1964-66 and stayed with the
club until 1974. His total of 652 appearances puts him
behind Frank Lampard Sr and Billy Bonds on the club's
all-time list. He died, aged 51, in February 1993.
RON HARRIS
(Chelsea defender):
Sporting an early version of the cropped haircut so
favoured by modern-day players, "Chopper" was -
despite the ferocious nickname and reputation - a fine
defender.
Born in Hackney, he arrived at Stamford Bridge as a
junior in 1960 and was a member of the team that won the
FA Youth Cup in 1961. Won a League Cup winners' medal in
1965 and was captain when the club triumphed in the FA
Cup and CupWinners' Cup in 1970 and 71. Made the last of
795 appearances -a club record - in 1979-80, a tribute to
his fitness and dedication. Now aged 57, he owns a
holiday chalet complex in Warminster, Wiltshire.
MARVIN HINTON
(Chelsea defender):
Had won three England Under-23 caps when he joined the
club from Charlton Athletic in August 1963. Like Harris
he could play at full
back or in central defence and was a stylish,
accomplished figure in both positions. A member of Alf
Ramsey's original party for the 1966 World Cup, he never
won a full cap but played in two FA Cup Finals for his
club, coming on as a substitute in both games against
I.eeds United in 1970. Aged 61, he is a partner in a
removals business in Crawley.
MARTIN PETERS
(West Ham midfield player): The third member of Upton
Park's World Cup "Holy Trinity", he missed out
on the FA Cup success of 1964 but made amends by being
player of the year in the Cup Winners' Cup campaign that
followed.
Secured the points in this match by scoring his team's
third goal, in the 69th minute.
Made 364 appearances, scoring 100 goals, before joining
Spurs in Britain's first 200,000 pounds transfer in March
1970. His World Cup medal and West Ham memorabilia -
along with that of Hurst and Moore - will be the star
.attraction at the new West Ham museum, which opens in
the spring. Aged 58, he lives near Brentwood and works in
insurance.
JOHN BOYLE
(Chelsea midfield
player):
Walked into Stamford Bridge, aged IS, while on holiday in
London from Scotland, and asked for a trial. When he
left, 12 years later , he had made 266 appearances (12
goals) and picked up winners' medals in the League Cup
and Cup Winners' Cup. As a ball-winner he played a vital
part in ensuring that Dave Sexton's team had enough
possession to play their fluent football. He celebrated
his SSth birthday on Christmas Day and works for a
security firm in central London.
RICHARD WHITEHEAD
THANKS John Helliar West Ham United: The Elite Era, a
complete record by John Helliar (Desert Island Books,
18.99 pounds) is available from www.desertislandbooks.com
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