England 1966 World Cup heroes will finally receive their medals

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The 11 members of the squad who did not play in the final - including Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Armfield and Peter Bonetti - are to be given gold medals by FIFA.

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World beaters: Jack Charlton holds aloft the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley in 1966

The move follows calls by the FA and 2018 World Cup bid ambassador Richard Caborn, who is now going to ask FIFA president Sepp Blatter to present the medals to the surviving squad members at Wembley Stadium.

From 1978 onwards, all members of the winning squads were given medals.

The decision also means that Pele will be awarded a gold medal for the 1962 final, which he missed due to injury, meaning he will now be in the unique position of having three winners' medals.

Blatter told a news conference in Durban: "Richard Caborn brought it up by saying it's not right that only the 11 players got a medal.

"I believe that is right we will go through our history records and reproduce medals, and we will give those medals to all those who have been in the squad and not just those who were on the field of play.

"It's justice for all those players and for those that have died, we will give the medal to their families."

Caborn, the former sports minister, added: "It's great news - I really welcome this for the England players, and I'm pleased too that it means Pele will get a third gold medal.

"I am going to ask Mr Blatter to give the medals at a special presentation ceremony at the new Wembley Stadium."

The FA have been in touch with FIFA several times asking them to provide the medals.

FA communications director Adrian Bevington said: "We are absolutely delighted.

"This is something we have been in contact with FIFA about and there's a real feeling in England that the other squad members should receive a medal."

FIFA's ruling means 122 players who appeared in finals between 1930 and 1974, or their families, will receive gold medals.

England's 1966 reserves (there were no substitutes): Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham), John Connolly (Man Utd), Ron Springett (Sheff Wed), Peter Bonetti (Chelsea), Jimmy Armfield (Blackpool), Gerry Byrne (Liverpool), Ron Flowers (Wolves), Norman Hunter (Leeds), Terry Paine (Southampton), Ian Callaghan (Liverpool), George Eastham (Arsenal).

The 11 members of the squad who did not play in the final - including Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Armfield and Peter Bonetti - are to be given gold medals by FIFA.