Theft of the 1966 World Cup Trophy Remains Unsolved

The Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from a London stamp exhibition in March 1966, and the circumstances of its disappearance and return remain a mystery.

• The Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from a stamp exhibition in central London on March 20, 1966.
• The trophy was taken from its outer case while security guards were absent.
• The English Football Association panicked over the theft less than four months before the 1966 World Cup.