Subject(s): Bobby Moore, Martin Peters, and Geoff Hurst Sport: Football Location: Olympic Stadium, Stratford, London Unveiled: 29/9/2021 Sculptor: Unknown Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Plaque 1: WEST HAM UNITED'S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS. MARTIN PETERS, BOBBY MOORE AND GEOFF HURST. Three sons of The Academy of Football who reached the game's pinnacle, leading England to World Cup glory at Wembley in 1966, just a year after West Ham United's finest hour. 1965 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS' CUP FINAL. TSV 1860 MUNICH 0 v 2 WEST HAM UNITED Sealey 70', 72'. 19 May 1965. Wembley Stadium, London. Attendance: 97,974. Jim Standen Joe Kirkup Jack Burkett Martin Peters Ken Brown Bobby Moore (C) Alan Sealey Ronnie Boyce Geoff Hurst Brian Dear John Sissons Ron Greenwood (M). West Ham United began the game brightly but, despite chances at both ends, there was no score at half-time. The breakthrough came in the 70th minute when Ronnie Boyce threaded a pass between two defenders and Alan Sealey scored with a shot into the top right-hand corner. Two minutes later, Bobby Moore crossed the ball after a free-kick to West Ham, Martin Peters knocked it down and Sealey scored a second goal to seal European glory for the Hammers. Plaque 2: IN CHERISHED MEMORY OF MARTIN PETERS. 8 NOVEMBER 1943 - 21 DECEMBER 2019. [Peter's ashes are interred within the statue plinth]. Links: None