<P> England won 4 -- 2 after extra time to win the Jules Rimet Trophy . The England team became known as the `` wingless wonders '' , on account of their then - unconventional narrow attacking formation , described at the time as a 4 -- 4 -- 2 . The match is remembered for England 's only World Cup trophy , Geoff Hurst 's hat - trick -- the first , and to date , only one ever scored in a FIFA World Cup Final -- and the controversial third goal awarded to England by referee Gottfried Dienst and linesman Tofiq Bahramov . </P>
<P> England won 4 -- 2 after extra time to win the Jules Rimet Trophy . The England team became known as the `` wingless wonders '' , on account of their then - unconventional narrow attacking formation , described at the time as a 4 -- 4 -- 2 . The match is remembered for England 's only World Cup trophy , Geoff Hurst 's hat - trick -- the first , and to date , only one ever scored in a FIFA World Cup Final -- and the controversial third goal awarded to England by referee Gottfried Dienst and linesman Tofiq Bahramov . </P>
what was the score in the 1966 world cup final
what was the score in the 1966 world cup final
England won 4 -- 2
England won 4 -- 2