
Geoff Hurst's shot was blocked and looped up at Wembley in 1966, and he arrived six yards out to volley England 2-1 ahead of West Germany with twelve minutes left, the ghost-runner Alf Ramsey called ten years ahead of his time. The World Cup came that afternoon, then the 1972 UEFA Cup with Tottenham, League Cups in 1971 and 1973, and the 1965 Cup Winners' Cup with West Ham. Career record: 67 caps and 20 goals for England; club career at West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City; honours include Hall of Fame.
| 1959–1970 | West Ham United |
| 1970–1975 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1975–1980 | Norwich City |
| 1980–1981 | Sheffield United |
| 1982–1983 | Gorleston |
| England | 67 caps, 20 goals |
England legends whose careers overlapped Peters's
One rank above: Kevin Keegan at #18.
One rank below: Ashley Cole at #20.
England's editorial top five: Bobby Charlton · Bobby Moore · Gordon Banks · Harry Kane · Stanley Matthews.