England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a traumatic brain injury, a court heard on Friday as a coroner ruled an inquest into his death must be held.
Stiles, 78, a former Manchester United footballer and 1966 World Cup winner, died with the injury, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
This has been associated with head traumas, claimed to be from repeatedly heading a football.
Chris Morris, area coroner for Greater Manchester South, told Stockport Coroner’s Court in northwest England that a brain expert had examined samples and medical records and due to the injury a full inquest would be required.
Norbert ‘Nobby’ Stiles, a renowned hard-tackling defensive midfielder was capped 28 times by England and made nearly 400 appearances for Manchester United.
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Published on Jul 10, 2026