The Local  BBC Wear website has published an article By the League Vice Chairman and Washington Arms Secretary, Peter Playle.

In the article Peter remembers the World Cup last held in England in 1966.

The full article can be read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wear/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8379000/8379391.stm
 
If you have any memories of the World Cup coming to Roker Park in 1966, e-mail your story to: wear@bbc.co.uk

See pictures of the games held at Roker Park as part of the World Cup in 1966

More of your memories: 1966 World Cup in Sunderland.

Read Peter’s thoughts by downloading the document on the Documents page