Nobby Stiles

Norbert Peter "Nobby" Stiles MBE (May 18, 1942 – October 30, 2020) was an English footballer. He was born in Collyhurst, Manchester.

Career
Stiles played for England for five years, winning 28 caps and scoring 1 goal. He played every minute of England's victorious 1966 FIFA World Cup campaign. His best performance in an England shirt was probably the semi-final of that tournament against Portugal, where he was given the job of marking the prolific Eusébio. His tough performance resulted in Eusébio being practically nullified for the entire game. 

Stiles also played very well in the final, which England won 4–2 against West Germany. His post-match celebration has become one of the most famous images in English sport history. The sight of Stiles dancing on the Wembley pitch, holding the World Cup trophy in one hand and his false teeth in the other, has lived for decades.

Death
On 24 November 2013, it was announced that Stiles was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Stiles died on 30 October 2020 after suffering with prostate cancer and advanced dementia in Manchester, aged 78. After his death, an autopsy revealed that Stiles had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) which caused his prostate cancer and dementia.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeOtherIncludes appearances in the FA Charity Shield and Intercontinental Cup (1968).TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester United1960–61First Division2623020––3121961–62First Division3474000––3871962–63First Division3124000––3521963–64First Division170200020–2101964–65First Division4107000110–5901965–66First Division392700081105531966–67First Division3732010––4031967–68First Division200000070102801968–69First Division411600081105621969–70First Division803020––1301970–71First Division1700020––190Total31117380703623039519Middlesbrough1971–72Second Division2516020––3311972–73Second Division3211030––361Total57270500000692Preston North End1973–74Second Division271––2711974–75Third Division190––190Total4610000461Career total414204501203623051022

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and year"Nobby Stiles". EU Football.info. Retrieved 16 February 2013.National teamYearAppsGoalsEngland1965801966151196710196810196910197020Total281

Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stiles goal."England v West Germany". EU Football.info. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

+ List of international goals scored by Nobby StilesNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  23 February 1966  Wembley Stadium, London   1–0 1–0  Friendly

Honours
Club
Manchester United
Football League First Division: 1964–65, 1966–67
FA Cup: 1962–63
FA Charity Shield: 1965 (shared), 1967 (shared)
European Cup: 1967–68

International
England
FIFA World Cup: 1966

Individual
Football League 100 Legends: 1998 (inducted)
English Football Hall of Fame: 2007 (inducted)
PFA Team of the Century (1907–1976): 2007
FAI International Football Awards – International Personality: 1998

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References

Other websites
FA.com profile 
Sporting Heroes profile

Category:1942 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Footballers from Manchester
Category:English football managers
Category:English Roman Catholics
Category:Deaths from prostate cancer
Category:Deaths from chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Category:Deaths from dementia
Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Preston North End F.C. players
Category:1966 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1970 FIFA World Cup players