Sir Geoff Hurst
McDonald’s® Director of Football
Sir Geoff Hurst is a worldwide footballing icon thanks to his winning hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup – and he's still the only player to score one in a World Cup final!
“Since 2002 I have been lucky enough to attend over 50 football festivals and to meet many of the coaches who have qualified through the McDonald’s® programme. It’s great to see so many kids keeping active and enjoying football at such an early age. We’re not looking for the next David Beckham, we’re just trying to keep kids enjoying football at an early age. Thinking back, I didn’t get interested in football until my teens, and it was only when a family friend wrote off to Arsenal and West Ham suggesting they take a look at me, that I gave up my beloved cricket to focus on the football. Needless to say I’m glad I did!”Sir Geoff's career...
- Joined West Ham in 1960.
- Played 499 matches - scoring 248 goals.
- West Ham’s Player of the Year three times.
- Won the FA Cup in 1964 and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1965 with the club.
- After West Ham, he moved onto Stoke City in 1972.
- Played 100 matches – scoring 30 goals.
- Played for West Bromwich Albion for one year before moving to Telford as player/manager.
- His England career ran from 1966 – 1972.
- Played 49 matches – scoring 24 goals.
- Returned as Assistant Coach to the team under Ron Greenwood from 1977 to 1982.
- Enjoyed a spell playing in America and Kuwait from 1982 – 1984.
- Managed Chelsea from 1979 – 1981.