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The Other Jules Rimet Trophy

The theft of the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966 was just one of a number of stories to emerge from the competition's only appearance in England. Whist certain aspects of the story are well known, such as the trophy's recovery from under a south London hedge by a dog, there was also a trail of subterfuge and clandestine negotiations that have never reached the public gaze. In this article, the full actions of the Football Association in arranging the manufacture of an illegal and unacknowledged replica will be outlined. The theft of the Jules Rimet Trophy serves as a starting point, but even after the trophy was safely returned, the FA continued the production of the replica, without the knowledge of permission of its owners, FIFA. Based on official records of all the various parties involved, this article reconstructs a part of football history for the first time and raises several questions concerning the motives and actions of those involved.