<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 1962 1970 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth football World Cup and one of the most controversial finals ever . The match was played by England and West Germany on 30 July 1966 at Wembley Stadium in London, and had an attendance of 96,924 . The British television audience peaked at 32.30 million viewers, making the final the most watched television event ever in the United Kingdom . </P> <P> England won 4--2 after extra time to win the Jules Rimet Trophy . The England team became known as the "wingless wonders", on account of their then - unconventional narrow attacking formation, described at the time as a 4--4--2 . The match is remembered for England's only World Cup trophy, Geoff Hurst's hat - trick--the first, and to date, only one ever scored in a FIFA World Cup Final--and the controversial third goal awarded to England by referee Gottfried Dienst and linesman Tofiq Bahramov . </P> <P> Both teams were strong throughout the tournament . Each won two and drew one of their three matches in the group stages . England did not concede a goal until their semi-final against Portugal . </P>

What was the score in the 1966 world cup final