Sir Geoff Hurst
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661 appearances
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 17 Jul
Sir Geoff Hurst’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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And apparently he used to tell me if he couldn't hit the ball, he used to hit the back of the tall centre-forward's head.
He was quite a tough individual, my dad.
The great memories of him playing football, watching him play.
And I think he was a sheet metal worker, his work.
Not at all.
Well, we weren't paid much in my time, let alone my father's time.
In fact, the reason we moved from the north down to Chelmsford in Essex, and I was about seven within the family, it was partly he had a job in Chelmsford and also could still play part-time football for Chelmsford City.
So who was your mother?
Evelyn May, brought up in Gloucestershire.
Evelyn May Hopkins was her maiden name.
They appeared to get on very well together in upbringing, but unfortunately, sadly, towards the end, they separated.
When you were a boy, you were not aware of that at all?
Not at all.
Not at all of the circumstances, which is good, really, that you're not aware of the circumstances where your parents fall out.
I was the eldest.
Then my sister's two years younger than me, Diane.
She's still around.
My brother's four years younger than me.
And sadly, he committed suicide probably when he was in his late 20s.
Not really.
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