In 2000, he and four of his 1966 teammates – Hunt, George Cohen, Nobby Stiles and Alan Ball – were appointed MBE for services to football after a high-profile campaign conducted by sections of the media, which was surprised that their contribution to English football's greatest day had never been officially recognised.
I 2000, blev han og fire af hans holdkammerater fra 1966 – Jagt, George Cohen, Nobby Stiles, og Alan Ball – udnævnt til MBE for deres tjenester til fodbold efter en højt profileret kampagne gennemført af dele af medierne, som var overrasket over, at deres bidrag til engelsk fodbold største dag aldrig var blevet officielt anerkendt.