It was a fair decision, the penalty, even though it was debatable whether it was inside or outside the box.

He is a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy. Personal life and retirement
He met his wife Norma Ball at an ice rink in Manchester in 1959 and they married in 1961. England won 4–2 after extra time.

He changed to player-manager the following season but early in the 1975–76 season left them after having decided management was not for him because his understanding of the game was scant. He left Manchester United to become manager of Preston North End for the 1973–74 season. After helping United to win the Football League in 1965 he won a World Cup medal with England in 1966 and another Football League title with United the following year.