England World Cup winner George Cohen dies aged 83

Cohen played every minute of the victorious campaign in 1966

George Cohen, one of the members of England's 1966 World Cup winning side, has died aged 83. AP Photo

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with England defender George Cohen before the start of the 1996 World Cup against Uruguay ay Wembley Stadium, London, on July 11, 1966. AP

England's captain Bobby Moore, centre, with teammates George Cohen, left, and Geoff Hurst as they wave to the crowd during the 1966 World Cup at Wembley. AP

England's George Cohen and Martin Peters battle for the ball with West Germany's Emmerich during the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley in London. PA

From leftt: Bobby Moore (captain); George Cohen, Gordon Banks; Ian Callaghan; Roger Hunt; Ray Wilson; Nobby Stiles; Bobby Charlton; Martin Peters; Jimmy Greaves and Jackie Charlton before the 1966 World Cup match against France. PA

England captain Bobby Moore shows off the Jules Rimet trophy with teammates Gordon Banks and George Cohen at Wembley. PA

England's George Cohen, Gordon Banks and Ian Callaghan during the 1966 World Cup. PA

From left: England players Gordon Banks, Alan Ball, Martin Peters, Bobby Moore, George Cohen, Ray Wilson, Bobby Charlton, and Jack Charlton after their win in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley. PA

The England team at the 1966 World. From left, back row: trainer Harold Shepherdson, George Cohen, Martin Peters, Gordon Banks, Alan Ball, Bobby Moore, Nobby Stiles; (from left, front row) Bobby Charlton, Roger Hunt, Geoff Hurst, Ray Wilson, Jack Charlton. PA

England World Cup hero George Cohen has died aged 83. PA

England captain Bobby Moore holds the 1966 World Cup trophy, cheered by Martin Peters, Geoff Hurst, Moore, Ray Wilson, George Cohen, and Bobby Charlton. PA

Shahid Khan with former Fulham star George Cohen. PA

George Cohen, left, and Gordon Banks at the Wembley Stadium. PA

From leftL Former England and World Cup winning players George Cohen, Gordon Banks, Martin Peters and Sir Geoff Hurst with the Jules Rimet trophy. PA

George Cohen and his wife Daphne before the London Football Awards 2017. Reuters

Former England footballer George Cohen at Buckingham Palace with his MBE. PA

George Cohen, the right-back in England's World Cup-winning team of 1966, has died aged 83, his former club Fulham have announced.

Cohen played every minute of the victorious campaign on home soil and in total won 37 caps for his country.

Fulham wrote on their website: "Everyone at Fulham Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our greatest ever players - and gentlemen - George Cohen MBE."

Cohen was a one-club man, playing 459 times for the Cottagers between 1956 and 1969. A knee injury brought his playing career to a premature end at the age of just 29.

He later worked within the west London club's hospitality suites, regaling guests with stories from his incredible career.

His contribution to the club was recognised in 2016 when they announced a statue of him to be situated at Craven Cottage had been commissioned. It was unveiled in October of that year.

At the time, Cohen said: "I find it absolutely wonderful that they even thought I was worthy of (a statue).

"Especially as it was alongside Johnny Haynes, the greatest name in Fulham's history.

"To be alongside him, it was rather unbelievable. It was great to think that not only the club but the supporters had wanted to put a statue of me there."

Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt said: "We are very sad to hear the news of George Cohen's death today.

"George won 37 caps for England and was vice-captain of our World Cup winning team.

"We would like to pass on our deep condolences to George's family and friends at this sad time."

A tribute posted on the official England Twitter account was simply titled: "Rest in peace George."

Sir Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in England's final victory over West Germany in 1966 and is now one of only two surviving members of the starting XI, paid his own personal tribute to Cohen.

"Very sad to hear my friend and England team-mate George Cohen has died," Hurst wrote on Twitter.

"Everyone, without exception, always said that George was such a lovely man. He will be sadly missed, my heartfelt thoughts are with George's wife Daphne and his family."