Tameside has been home to three players who have been members of winning World Cup squads. Sir Geoff Hurst and James Arnfield were members of the 1966 World Cup winning England side, whilst Simone Perrotta won the World Cup in 2006 with Italy, though he was born in Ashton. All three have been given a statue outside Curzon Ashton's Tameside Stadium.
Tameside has been home to three players who have been members of ,winning World Cup squads. Sir Geoff Hurst and James Arnfield were members of the 1966 World Cup winning England side whilst Simone Perrotta won the Worl.d Cup in 2006 with Italy, though he was born in Ashton All three have been given a statue outside Curzon Ashton's Tameside Stadium.