World Cup winner and Norwich legend Martin Peters dies

Martin Peters, who made over 200 appearances for Norwich City as well as winning the World Cup with England, has died aged 76.

The midfielder scored the second goal in England's famous 4-2 win over West Germany in 1966.

He arrived at Norwich nine years later, aged 31, and remains the club's only player to have ever won the World Cup.

Norwich City have paid tribute to the midfielder:

His stint at Carrow Road was preceded by spells at Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham, where he came through their famed academy.

Peters spent five seasons in Norfolk, between 1975 and 1980. He was named player of the season for two consecutive years as he helped Norwich return to Division One and then remain there in 1975/76 and 1976/77.

After a spell at Sheffield United in 1980, where he would also have a brief stint as manager, Peters returned to Norfolk to play at non-league Gorleston.

Peters (2nd from right) with fellow World Cup winners George Cohen, Gordon Banks and Sir Geoff Hurst Credit: PA

Off the field, Peters was honoured with an MBE in 1978.

While it seems improbable now in the world of multi-millionare footballers, the humble surroundings of a holiday park in Great Yarmouth was where Peters took up his first job out of the game, coaching children.

The Peters family, though, were soon back in his home county of Essex after former teammate Geoff Hurst helped organise a job with a car warranty firm.

Peters leading out England in May 1971 in his first match as captain Credit: PA

In 2016, it was revealed Peters had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, one of several of the 1966 World Cup team to be battling dementia.

He is survived by wife Kathleen, daughter Leeann and son Grant.