The family of England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles donate his brain to scientists

The Widow and children of World Cup 1966 winner Nobby Stiles have donated his brain to science – to research crippling sports-related dementia. Ex-Manchester United star Stiles, who won 28 England caps, died aged 78 last October after being stricken with Alzheimer’s. Stiles played a key role in neutralising Portugal star Eusebio in the ’66 … Read more

Nobby Stiles’ dementia WAS caused by heading says leading doctor

The family of the late Nobby Stiles have been told the England World Cup winner’s dementia was caused by heading footballs. In a brave move aimed at assisting research and finding answers, the 1966 legend’s wife Kay and three sons donated his brain to Dr Willie Stewart’s FIELD study, which is examining links between the … Read more

Goodbye to a 1966 World Cup hero Nobby Stiles as he is laid to rest in Manchester

Mourners gathered outside Old Trafford today to pay tribute to club legend and England 1966 hero Nobby Stiles as he was laid to rest after dying aged 78 following a battle with Alzheimer’s.   Stiles’ former teammate and friend Pat Crerand dabbed his eye as the hearse came by the stadium, where flowers and scarves have been … Read more

Nobby Stiles: 1966 England World Cup hero who had to sell his shirt

With his receding hair, short height, poor eyesight and missing front teeth, the England footballer Nobby Stiles made an unlikely national hero. But during the triumphant 1966 World Cup campaign, he became the country’s mascot, embodying the quintessentially British qualities of terrier-like determination and instinctive humour.  As the victorious campaign unfolded, he managed to combine … Read more

Nobby Stiles who has died aged 78 was the most unlikely 1966 World Cup hero

With his receding hair, short height, poor eyesight and missing front teeth, the England footballer Nobby Stiles made an unlikely national hero. But during the triumphant 1966 World Cup campaign, he became the country’s mascot, embodying the quintessentially British qualities of terrier-like determination and instinctive humour.  As the victorious campaign unfolded, he managed to combine … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Nobby Stiles was the everyman of England’s World Cup winning heroes

MARTIN SAMUEL: Nobby Stiles was the everyman of England’s World Cup winning heroes. He didn’t play like a star and most certainly did not look like one, but that was what made the Manchester United legend special By Martin Samuel – Sport for the Daily Mail Published: 19:26 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 21:36 … Read more

Nobby Stiles dies at 78 after Alzheimer’s battle as fans mourn icon

England 1966 hero Nobby Stiles has died aged 78 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Tributes have flooded in to the man who was the ‘heart and soul’ of the England team and was also part of the Manchester United side which became the first English club to win the European Cup … Read more

Nobby Stiles dies: Where are England’s other 1966 heroes now?

English football is in mourning today after the death of Nobby Stiles, a legend of Manchester United and a key part of the 1966 World Cup triumph.  Stiles is the seventh member of the only Three Lions team ever to win the World Cup to pass away after the deaths of Alan Ball, Ray Wilson, … Read more

England World Cup-winner Nobby Stiles dies aged 78 after a ‘long illness’

England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles dies, aged 78, after years of battling with Alzhemier’s – leaving only four of the 1966 heroes still alive Nobby Stiles’s family confirmed he passed away peacefully on Friday aged 78 Stiles won the European Cup with Manchester United after they beat Benfica  But his biggest contribution came as … Read more