Fifty years ago we can remember sitting infront of the TV in our Brigg family home on Central Square and watching England beat West Germany 4-2 in the final of the World Cup, to lift the coveted Jules Rimet Trophy.
Back in July 1966, aged 10, we were so disappointed when one of the German half-backs (Webber?) slid home a very late equaliser to make it 2-2 and force extra time. But all's well that ends well, as they say.
It must have been quite a night in Brigg pubs as locals celebrated England's win.
We played a small trawl-the-archives part in a two-page nostalgic feature by Nick Cole which appears in this week's Scunthorpe Telegraph.
Our task - an enjoyable one - was to find pictures of England stars from the World Cup winning team who later visited North Lincolnshire to attend various functions, matches and events.
One we found shows midfielder Nobby Stiles alongside Harry Wu, proprietor of the Kar Restaurant (since transformed into the Mumbai Lounge, on Old Courts Road).
You can view an online version of the in-paper feature here...
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