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As England goes for Euros title, cllct revisits 1966 World Cup memorabilia

Three Lions aim for first European championship Sunday against Spain

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Alan Ball's 1966 World Cup medal, jersey and cap have all sold at auction.

England will try to win its first major international soccer trophy in 58 years Sunday, when the Three Lions face Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.

While the fans in England sing "It's Coming Home" and hope for the end to their title drought, Spain is listed as the betting favorite at -155.

Alan Ball's jersey from the World Cup final sold for more than $200k.
Alan Ball's jersey from the World Cup final sold for more than $200k.

An upset would be the biggest victory for the Three Lions since they won the World Cup on home soil in 1966.

With that in mind, cllct is looking back at the greatest pieces of memorabilia sold from that 1966 run. In order to be accurate, we used pounds to dollar exchange rates at the time.

1. Alan Ball's winner medal: $308,416

At 21, Ball was the youngest player on the '66 championship squad. In 2022, British auction house Tennant's sold the bulk of his substantive pieces. The winner's medal sold for the most. Ball, who died in 2007, famously went on to play for Everton and Arsenal.

2. Ball's World Cup jersey: $200,470

Ball was probably the third most important player in England's 4-2 victory over West Germany in the final, but hero Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat trick, had his jersey last sell privately for an undisclosed sum, and we haven't seen Martin Peters’ jersey come to market.

3. Ball's World Cup cap: $177,339

An absolutely wild price for this hat, confirmed by the fact the auctioneer's high estimate was $30,500.

Geoff Hurst's Man Of The Match trophy sold 24 years ago. at Christie's.
Geoff Hurst's Man Of The Match trophy sold 24 years ago. at Christie's.

4. Geoff Hurst's jersey: $130,285

This one is complicated. His jersey sold for $130,285 in 2000 at Christie's and again, nine years later, to a private collector for an undisclosed sum. We do know, according to reports, that the collector insured the jersey for $1 million.

5. Bobby Charlton's semifinal jersey: $73,210

While the final is what is remembered, the best game from all-time English legend Bobby Charlton was the semifinal game against Portugal, when he scored two goals. His game shirt was sold by Hanson's Auctioneers in November 2023.

6. Geoff Hurst's Man Of The Match trophy: $26,696

This trophy, which was award to Hurst by British paper The News of the World, sold at Christie's in 2000.

Darren Rovell is the founder of cllct.com and one of the country's leading reporters on the collectibles market. He previously worked for ESPN, CNBC and The Action Network.