Your American History Reference Guide!
- Wolfgang Weber

HistoryMania Information Site on Wolfgang Weber American History American History Search        American History Browse welcome to our free resource site for all enthusiasts!

Wolfgang Weber

Wolfgang Weber (born June 26, 1944) was a footballer best remembered for scoring the last-minute equaliser for West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final.

Weber, a central defender with 1. FC Köln, poked the ball home with almost the last kick of the game at Wembley in 1966 to make the score 2-2. Opponents England went on to win 4-2 in extra time.

Weber played for Köln between 1963 and 1977 and won 53 caps for his country, scoring just one other goal. He also represented West Germany at the 1968 European Championships and the 1970 World Cup. His last appearance for his country was in 1974.

In retirement, Weber has been involved with the German branch of the Special Olympics.

The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License. How to see transparent copy
Search | Browse | Contact | Legal info