A service to celebrate the life of Farnworth-born England 1966 World Cup hero Alan Ball was held at Bolton Parish Church on Saturday and our photographers were at the event. Plus you can view images from the 1966 World Cup Final where Alan was named Man of the Match by his team-mates.
1966 remembered
A fan wears a red T-shirt with 66 embossed on the back to remembers that great Wembley triumph while you might just make out Franny Lee, to the left, and Mike Summerbee, as they leave after the service
Hundreds crowd into Bolton Parish Church for the service
Come on you Blues!
A young fan in Everton gear remembers Alan
The scene outside the church
Football - and cricket - remembers Alan
A fan in a West Indies cricket shirt adds colour to a wonderful day
Outside the church after the service
Bolton's imposing Parish Church
Come on you Toffees
Alan after signing for Everton from Blackpool
Alan on a visit to Bolton
Come on you Gunners
The scene after the service
Chatting about Alan: Friends talk after the service
Fans and stars outside the church after the service
Alan in action at Wembley on that famous day
Alan looks on as Roger Hunt tackles a West German defender
Winning the World Cup in 1966
Alan, pats Martin Peters on the head, as Bobby Moore lifts the Jules Rimet Trophy at Wembley
