1966 Ballon d'Or

1966 Ballon d'Or
1966 Ballon d'Or winner Bobby Charlton
Date27 December 1966
LocationParis, France
Presented byFrance Football
Highlights
Won by Bobby Charlton (1st award)
Websitefrancefootball.fr/ballon-d-or

The 1966 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Bobby Charlton on 27 December 1966. He finished a single point ahead of Eusébio.