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Kenneth Wolstenholme
Kenneth Wolstenholme will always be synonymous with 1966
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Kenneth Wolstenholme
Well known for his famous quip during the 1966 World Cup Final – ‘…they think it’s all over… well it is now’’. Born in Worsley, near Bolton, in 1920, he was a loyal Wanderers supporter.
Kenneth worked in local newspapers until he joined the RAF, volunteering for pilot training in 1938.
Unlike many of his contemporaries, he survived the RAF’s heavy losses and flew Blenheims and Mosquitos during the war, taking part in more than a 100 missions, and was awarded the DFC.
He entered broadcasting in Manchester and commentated on his first televised match in 1948. He died in 2002.
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