air disaster in 1958, in which eight of United's senior players died. On 24 November 2013, it was announced that Stiles was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and in 2016, it was announced that he was suffering from advanced dementia. He was too ill to attend a celebration dinner to mark the 50th anniversary of England's 1966 World Cup win. In November 2017, a BBC documentary on the subject of brain injuries amongst retired footballers presented by former England striker Alan Shearer included an interview with Stiles' son. Stiles died on 30 October 2020, aged 78, after suffering with prostate cancer and dementia as a result of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from the repeated heading of footballs. Stiles's brain was donated to the FIELD study conducted by Dr Willie Stewart into the link between dementia and a career in professional football. Stiles was one of five England players from the 1966 World Cup final that died from or suffered from dementia. Notes References Specific General Keeling, Peter (1971). Nobby Stiles. London: Wolfe, . McKinstry, Leo (2006). Sir Alf. London: HarperSport. . Stiles, Nobby (2003). After the Ball: My Autobiography. London: Hodder & Stoughton, . Tyers, Alan (2007). "The Sixties...Be Sure to Wear False Teeth in Your Hair", Football365 External links FA.com profile Sporting Heroes profile 1942 births 2020 deaths English footballers England international footballers English football managers Manchester United F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Preston North End F.C. managers Preston North End F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. managers 1966 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 1968 players 1970 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Association football midfielders People from Collyhurst Footballers from Manchester English Roman Catholics Members of the Order of the British Empire English Football League players English Football Hall of Fame inductees English Football League representative players UEFA Champions League winning players English expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate soccer managers in Canada English expatriate football managers Sportspeople with chronic traumatic encephalopathy Deaths from chronic traumatic encephalopathy