Of the nine surviving members of the ’66 World Cup final team, three have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The others are Peters, 73, and Nobby Stiles, 74.

The Wilson family support ‘Team Dementia Friends’, a campaign promoted by Alzheimer’s Society and other dementia charities to make football a more understanding environment for those with dementia and their carers.

Wilson’s first symptoms were classic ones of forgetfulness and repetition.

‘He took himself off to the doctors,’ said Pat. ‘He knew there was something not right. They sent him off to a clinic in Bradford, where they did some trials. He went for a year or two and stopped going… More at The Daily Mail (sorry).

So sad.

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