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.
By Errol Edwards
Published 9th Sep 2022, 04:45 BST
Updated 26th Sep 2022, 15:46 BST
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Cross Daggers Inn, No. 14 Market Square, Woodhouse. Date over doorway says 1658. Jan 1966Cross Daggers Inn, No. 14 Market Square, Woodhouse. Date over doorway says 1658. Jan 1966
Cross Daggers Inn, No. 14 Market Square, Woodhouse. Date over doorway says 1658. Jan 1966
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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/

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