Alan Ball funeral photos

Tributes have been pouring in for Alan Ball since the World Cup winner died at his home in Hampshire on 26 April

Lawrie McMenemy, who signed Alan Ball to Southampton, was one of many figures from the world of football to attend

Mourners spanned the generations; Theo Walcott started his career at Southampton, where Ball retained strong links

Former Saints striker Matt Le Tissier was managed by Ball at Southampton in the 1990s

One of Ball's fellow heroes from the 1966 World Cup, Gordon Banks, remembers his former team-mate

Bob Wilson played alongside Ball at Highbury: "He was a magnificent footballer, and a magnificent human being"

England managers past and present, Kevin Keegan and Steve McClaren, paid their respects to a legend of the national team

Fellow World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson also attended

Sir Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in the 1966 final, said of the team: "We are all totally devastated"

Thousands of fans who had gathered to pay their respects applauded as the cortege arrived at Winchester Cathedral

Canon Michael St-John Channell met the coffin, which was draped in the cross of St George; a flat cap lay on top

Nobby Stiles gave the opening address, recounting how Ball gave him a fresh burst of energy in the World Cup final

Fans outside listened to the service, which started with the song 'Smile' and included a tribute from Frank McLintock

Daughters Keely (left) Mandy (third left) and son Jimmy (right) sing the hymn 'Abide With Me' during the moving service

Jimmy Ball ended a reading of Kipling's 'If' with a personal tribute: "Well he was a man; probably the best I ever met"

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