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1966 Ballon d'Or
Annual association football award event in France
Annual association football award event in France
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1966 Ballon d'Or |
| image | LondonHouseAmsterdam1966 Bobby Charlton.jpg |
| caption | 1966 Ballon d'Or winner Bobby Charlton |
| date | 27 December 1966 |
| location | Paris, France |
| presenter | *France Football* |
| website | |
| award1_type | Won by |
| award1_winner | ENG Bobby Charlton (1st award) |
| previous | [1965](1965-ballon-d-or) |
| main | Ballon d'Or |
| next | [1967](1967-ballon-d-or) |
The 1966 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Bobby Charlton on 27 December 1966. He finished a single point ahead of Eusébio.
Rankings
| Rank | Name | Club(s) | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Charlton | Manchester United | England | 81 |
| 2 | Eusébio | Benfica | Portugal | 80 |
| 3 | Franz Beckenbauer | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 59 |
| 4 | Bobby Moore | West Ham United | England | 31 |
| 5 | Flórián Albert | Ferencváros | Hungary | 23 |
| 6 | Ferenc Bene | Újpest | Hungary | 8 |
| 7 | Lev Yashin | Dynamo Moscow | Soviet Union | 6 |
| 8 | Alan Ball | Blackpool | ||
| Everton | England | 6 | ||
| 9 | János Farkas | Vasas | Hungary | 6 |
| 10 | José Torres | Benfica | Portugal | 5 |
| 11 | Mario Corso | Internazionale | Italy | 4 |
| Valery Voronin | Torpedo Moscow | Soviet Union | ||
| 13 | Mário Coluna | Benfica | Portugal | 3 |
| 14 | Georgi Asparuhov | Levski Sofia | Bulgaria | 2 |
| Gordon Banks | Leicester City | England | ||
| Geoff Hurst | West Ham United | England | ||
| Sandro Mazzola | Internazionale | Italy | ||
| 18 | Igor Chislenko | Dynamo Moscow | Soviet Union | 1 |
| Tony Dunne | Manchester United | Republic of Ireland | ||
| Helmut Haller | Bologna | West Germany | ||
| Denis Law | Manchester United | Scotland | ||
| Willi Schulz | Hamburger SV | West Germany | ||
| Paul Van Himst | Anderlecht | Belgium |
Source: France Football
References
References
- Pierrend, José Luis. (22 June 2005). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1966".
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