Sheffield retro: 10 pictures to take you back to 1966 - the year England won the World Cup

1966 marked the one and so far only time England won the football World Cup.

Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium was one of several grounds chosen to host matches during the tournament.

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Cross Daggers Inn, No. 14 Market Square, Woodhouse. Date over doorway says 1658. Jan 1966placeholder image
Cross Daggers Inn, No. 14 Market Square, Woodhouse. Date over doorway says 1658. Jan 1966

Also, Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 in the FA Cup Final.

Here’s 10 pictures to take you back to the heady days of 1966 in Sheffield.

All pictures courtesy of Picture Sheffield. Visit https://www.picturesheffield.com/

Last of the Horses at the Stables of Brightside and Carbrook Co-op., Broughton Lane Depot., showing 'Queenie' -centre horse-, the Milk Floats and drivers, Mr. H. Chapman standing by the horses. 1966placeholder image
Last of the Horses at the Stables of Brightside and Carbrook Co-op., Broughton Lane Depot., showing 'Queenie' -centre horse-, the Milk Floats and drivers, Mr. H. Chapman standing by the horses. 1966
Elevated view from University of Sheffield Arts Tower of Powell Street (bottom left); Hope Street and Latimer Street (terraces); Bramwell Street and Martin Street Flats, Netherthorpe 1966placeholder image
Elevated view from University of Sheffield Arts Tower of Powell Street (bottom left); Hope Street and Latimer Street (terraces); Bramwell Street and Martin Street Flats, Netherthorpe 1966
Pond Street development looking towards College of Technology and Sheaf House, Oct 1966placeholder image
Pond Street development looking towards College of Technology and Sheaf House, Oct 1966
Topping out Ceremony, Mitchell Construction Employees, University of Sheffield Arts Tower.placeholder image
Topping out Ceremony, Mitchell Construction Employees, University of Sheffield Arts Tower.
Fir Vale Infirmary (latterly Northern General Hospital), First Preliminary Training School class, 1966placeholder image
Fir Vale Infirmary (latterly Northern General Hospital), First Preliminary Training School class, 1966
Tinsley born England World Cup Winning Goalkeeper Gordon Banks, Wife Ursula, children Wendy aged 3 and Robert aged 8 with his Gold Replica of the World Cup, taken at Gordons' parents home at Hill Top Farm, Catcliffe. July 1966placeholder image
Tinsley born England World Cup Winning Goalkeeper Gordon Banks, Wife Ursula, children Wendy aged 3 and Robert aged 8 with his Gold Replica of the World Cup, taken at Gordons' parents home at Hill Top Farm, Catcliffe. July 1966
Argentina v Switzerland World Cup football match at Hillsborough Stadium in July 1966.placeholder image
Argentina v Switzerland World Cup football match at Hillsborough Stadium in July 1966.
Construction of Tinsley Viaduct, M1 Motorway, Feb 1966.placeholder image
Construction of Tinsley Viaduct, M1 Motorway, Feb 1966.
Looking towards Church Street from High Street, Sep 1966placeholder image
Looking towards Church Street from High Street, Sep 1966
File photo dated 30/07/1966 of England captain Bobby Moore holding the Jules Rimet Trophy, collected from Queen Elizabeth II , after leading his team to a 4-2 victory in the World Cup final over West Germany at Wembley, London. The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon, Buckingham Palace has announced. Issue date: Thursday September 8, 2022. PA Wireplaceholder image
File photo dated 30/07/1966 of England captain Bobby Moore holding the Jules Rimet Trophy, collected from Queen Elizabeth II , after leading his team to a 4-2 victory in the World Cup final over West Germany at Wembley, London. The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon, Buckingham Palace has announced. Issue date: Thursday September 8, 2022. PA Wire
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