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31 / England · 1964–1967

George Cohen

RB
Caps · England
37
Goals · England
0
Life
1939–2022
Clubs
Fulham
Honours
FIFA World Cup 1966
#31
Editorial rank of 33 for England
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George Best called him the best full-back he ever played against, and the overlapping runs down the right made him essential to Alf Ramsey's wingless England of 1966. He played every minute of that World Cup, all 120 of the final win over West Germany at Wembley, and spent his whole career at Fulham, 459 games between 1957 and 1969, with Ramsey naming him England's greatest right-back. Career record: 37 caps and 0 goals for England; club career at Fulham; honours include FIFA World Cup 1966.

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Honours · checked 4 October 2026
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Career record

1956–1969Fulham
England37 caps, 0 goals

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Around Cohen in the almanac

One rank above: Billy Wright at #30.

One rank below: Glenn Hoddle at #32.

England's editorial top five: Bobby Charlton · Bobby Moore · Gordon Banks · Harry Kane · Stanley Matthews.

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