George Cohen(1939-2022)
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George Cohen is an English former professional association football right-back.
In a trophy-less one club career with Fulham F.C., internationally he won the 1966 FIFA World Cup (1966) with England National Football Team. He has been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame and is the uncle of rugby union World Cup winner, Ben Cohen.
As vice-captain in the final against Germany National Football Team Cohen won his 30th cap. He blocked the last minute Lothar Emmerich free-kick that subsequently found its way across the England six-yard box for Wolfgang Weber to equalize 2-2. England won 4-2 in extra-time.
Cohen played seven of the next eight internationals. His 37th and final England appearance was a 2-0 win over Northern Ireland National Football Team at Wembley on 22 November 1967. He never scored for England. He was the first of England's 1966 XI to cease playing for his country.
In a trophy-less one club career with Fulham F.C., internationally he won the 1966 FIFA World Cup (1966) with England National Football Team. He has been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame and is the uncle of rugby union World Cup winner, Ben Cohen.
As vice-captain in the final against Germany National Football Team Cohen won his 30th cap. He blocked the last minute Lothar Emmerich free-kick that subsequently found its way across the England six-yard box for Wolfgang Weber to equalize 2-2. England won 4-2 in extra-time.
Cohen played seven of the next eight internationals. His 37th and final England appearance was a 2-0 win over Northern Ireland National Football Team at Wembley on 22 November 1967. He never scored for England. He was the first of England's 1966 XI to cease playing for his country.
