But Hurst was also pretty useful as a cricketer , making his first - class debut for Essex against Lancashire in 1962 .
Scorer of the most famous hat - trick in the history of English football , to win the World Cup in 1966 .
Hurst was also pretty useful as a cricketer , making his first - class debut for Essex against Lancashire in 1962 .
Scorer of the most famous hat - trick in the history of English football , to win the World Cup in 1966 .