On this day — 30 Jul
2 football memories for 30 Jul 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 30 Ju across the years.
60 years ago today
England win their first FIFA World Cup (1966)
England defeated West Germany 4-2 after extra time at Wembley Stadium to claim their maiden World Cup title.
[Wikipedia-backed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_national_football_team)
96 years ago today
Uruguay win the inaugural FIFA World Cup (1930)
Hosts Uruguay triumphed over Argentina 4-2 in Montevideo to lift the very first World Cup trophy.
[Wikipedia-backed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montevideo)
Sources
- Wikipedia On this day — Second tier source
- England win their first FIFA World Cup — Second tier source
- Uruguay win the inaugural FIFA World Cup — Second tier source