The Football Association World Cup Report 1966

(London: Published officially for the Football Association by William Heinemann Ltd 1967). First UK Edition. Publisher's green boards with gilt lettering to the spine and front board. A VG copy in like dustwrapper. Profusely illustrated throughout. COMES TOGETHER WITH AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF WORLD CUP 1966 TICKETS, ORIGINAL PROGRAMMES, ROSETTES, A POSTER, EPHEMERA, ORIGINAL CONTEMPORARY NEWSPAPERS + LETTER OF PROVENANCE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MATCH TICKETS Nine ORIGINAL match day tickets comprising: Final, July 30, Wembley Stadium, England v West Germany (slightly worn, small part loss top right corner); Semi Final, July 25, Goodison Park, West Germany v Soviet Union (VG); Quarter Final, July 23, Goodison Park, Portugal v North Korea (iconic match in which Eusebio scored four goals to help Portugal come back from 3-0 down to defeat underdogs North Korea) (very small part loss lower left, else VG); Eighth Final (Group Stage), July 19, Goodison Park, Portugal v Brazil (featuring Eusebio and Pelé, Portugal won 3-1 with a brace from Eusebio) (small part loss upper left corner not affecting text, else VG); Eighth Final (Group Stage), July 15, Goodison Park, Hungary v Brazil (VG); Eighth Final (Group Stage), July 12, Goodison Park, Brazil v Bulgaria (VG); Eighth Final (Group Stage), July 20, Old Trafford, Hungary v Bulgaria (VG); Eighth Final (Group Stage), July 16, Old Trafford, Portugal v Bulgaria (VG); Eighth Final (Group Stage), July 13, Old Trafford, Portugal v Hungary (VG), all housed in an original World Cup 1966 season ticket envelope; together with various original letters from the Football Association 1965 re tickets for World Cup 1966 including acknowledgement of application for tickets and remittance, in orig. envelope; supplementary ballot for 2 final tickets typed letter, in original envelope; typed letter signed re: two receipt vouchers being sent in error, in original envelope; printed notice "World Championship - Jules Rimet Cup - 1966. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Please note that in case of a replay for the FINAL MATCH ONLY, you must keep your FINAL MATCH TICKET (S). Only on production of your FINAL MATCH TICKET (S), would you be able to purchase a ticket (or tickets) for the replay."; World Cup 1966 Information booklet, folding, with four stapled match ticket counterfoils attached, etc.; PROGRAMMES World Cup 1966 Official Souvenir Programme, 64,[2]pp, original pictorial wraps, with the teams named (but not the players) for the quarter finals, semi-finals and the final itself. A near fine copy. England v West Germany World Cup 1966 Final Official Souvenir Programme, 64pp, original pictorial wraps. A near fine 1966 first issue copy weighing 130 grammes with the front cover in Chelsea blue NOT navy; blue writing for the England v West Germany (not black) to the front cover; the cigarette packet logo to the verso of the front cover in two tones of grey; and with a scarlet red stripe (not orange) to the rear cover. A lovely example of the 1966 World Cup Final Programme with the teams completed neatly to the middle pages. 1966 ROSETTES England, Brazil and Hungary rosettes (3) CONTEMPORARY POSTER Spicers Interplus World Cup 1966 colour poster featuring match action shots from the quarters, semis and final of the 1966 World Cup, approx 87 x 55cm, folding. WORLD CUP NEWSPAPERS Ten July 1966 copies of 'Sportsmail' newspaper covering the 1966 World Cup, comprising July 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27 & 30, plus July 31 copies of 'Sunday Express' and 'The People' newspapers with England World Cup Victory headlines/front pages. EPHEMERA An original official World Cup 1966 tie licenced by the F.A., produced by "favourite", embroidered with logos of the Jules Rimet trophy. PROVENANCE Laid in is the iconic photograph of Bobby Moore holding the Jules Rimet Trophy aloft which has been signed in gold ink by Geoff Hurst: To Barbara/ Best Wishes/ Geoff Hurst One page hand-written letter of provenance signed by the original owner who w.…