Nobby Stiles

Nobby Stiles
MBE
	Stiles in 1966
Personal information
Full name	Norbert Peter Stiles
Date of birth	18 May 1942
Place of birth	Collyhurst, Manchester, England
Date of death	30 October 2020 (aged 78)
Place of death	Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1957–1960	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1971	Manchester United
1971–1973	Middlesbrough
1973–1975	Preston North End
Total
International career
1965–1968	Football League XI
1965–1970	England
Managerial career
1977–1981	Preston North End
1981–1984	Vancouver Whitecaps
1985–1986	West Bromwich Albion
Medal record
Men's football
Representing England
FIFA World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Norbert Peter "Nobby" Stiles MBE (May 18, 1942 – October 30, 2020) was an English footballer. He was born in Collyhurst, Manchester.

Career

Stiles played for England for five years, winning 28 caps and scoring 1 goal. He played every minute of England's victorious 1966 FIFA World Cup campaign. His best performance in an England shirt was probably the semi-final of that tournament against Portugal, where he was given the job of marking the prolific Eusébio. His tough performance resulted in Eusébio being practically nullified for the entire game.

Stiles also played very well in the final, which England won 4–2 against West Germany. His post-match celebration has become one of the most famous images in English sport history. The sight of Stiles dancing on the Wembley pitch, holding the World Cup trophy in one hand and his false teeth in the other, has lived for decades.

Death

On 24 November 2013, it was announced that Stiles was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Stiles died on 30 October 2020 after suffering with prostate cancer and advanced dementia in Manchester, aged 78. After his death, an autopsy revealed that Stiles had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) which caused his prostate cancer and dementia.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester United	1960–61	First Division	26	2	3	0	2	0	–		–		31	2
	1961–62	First Division	34	7	4	0	0	0	–		–		38	7
	1962–63	First Division	31	2	4	0	0	0	–		–		35	2
	1963–64	First Division	17	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	–		21	0
	1964–65	First Division	41	0	7	0	0	0	11	0	–		59	0
	1965–66	First Division	39	2	7	0	0	0	8	1	1	0	55	3
	1966–67	First Division	37	3	2	0	1	0	–		–		40	3
	1967–68	First Division	20	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	1	0	28	0
	1968–69	First Division	41	1	6	0	0	0	8	1	1	0	56	2
	1969–70	First Division	8	0	3	0	2	0	–		–		13	0
	1970–71	First Division	17	0	0	0	2	0	–		–		19	0
	Total		311	17	38	0	7	0	36	2	3	0	395	19
Middlesbrough	1971–72	Second Division	25	1	6	0	2	0	–		–		33	1
	1972–73	Second Division	32	1	1	0	3	0	–		–		36	1
	Total		57	2	7	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	69	2
Preston North End	1973–74	Second Division	27	1					–		–		27	1
	1974–75	Third Division	19	0					–		–		19	0
	Total		46	1					0	0	0	0	46	1
Career total			414	20	45	0	12	0	36	2	3	0	510	22