Pickles (born 1962 or 1963; died 1967) was a black and white collie dog, known for his role in finding the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy in March 1966, four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup was scheduled to kick off in England.
and The Football Association, alerted him that a package would be left at Stamford Bridge the following day: it contained a £15,000 ransom demand, accompanied by the removable lining from the top of the trophy.
[2] The rest of the trophy was found on Sunday 27 March, just seven days after it was stolen, wrapped in newspaper lying by the front wheel of a parked car in Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, South London, by the four-year-old Pickles, while taking a walk with his owner, David Corbett, who worked as a Thames lighterman.
[citation needed] A plaque was installed during England's 2018 World Cup campaign in woodland near the spot where Pickles found the trophy on Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood.
The game Reverse: 1999 has a playable character based on and named after Pickles, who is introduced during an event called "The Theft of the Rimet Cup".