International football competition, founded by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Apart from 1942 and 1946, it has been held every four years since its inception. Originally sixteen teams contested for the cup. This number was increased to twenty-four in 1982 and thirty-two in 1998.
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World Cup
The Champions. England and West Ham United captain Bobby Moore hoisted on the...
{Around plinth of statue:} Bobby Moore Captain• Ray Wilson• Alan Ball• Nobby ...
Footballer. Born in Amsterdam. Nicknamed 'The Non-Flying Dutchman' because of his aviophobia. He played for Ajax in his home country and for Arsenal F.C. from 1995 to 2006.Â
Golfer. Born Thomas Henry Cotton in Holmes Chapel, (then known as Church Hulme), near Congleton, Cheshire. He won the Open Championship in 1934, 1937 and 1948, becoming the leading British player o...
We really don't know if the Sebastian Earl who unveiled the stone at the Hornsey YMCA is the rowing businessman with the same name but the dates look right and it's an unusual name. Our colleague, ...
Founded as 'The City of London Rowing Club'. It was a pioneer in women's rowing.
The museum contains exhibits from the club's beginning in 1895, when they were called the Thames Ironworks FC. Pride of place is taken by memorabilia from the 1966 World Cup final, when three membe...
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