Nobby Stiles: his life and times – in pictures

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The career of Nobby Stiles, the ‘toothless tiger’ who was a World Cup winner with England in 1966

A skilful and creative midfielder, Stiles was also an uncompromising tackler. Here Stiles, on the right, manages to clear the ball away from Liverpool’s Roger Hunt and just wide of the post during a match at Anfield on 31 October 1964.

 

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Wilf McGuinness used to tell a story about the World Cup semi in 1966: Alf Ramsey asked him to mark Eusebio and take him out of the game. Nobby’s reply was “for today or for effing life boss?”

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