Wynn Wheldon

A tribute to Alf Ramsey, football’s forgotten hero

England’s 1966 World Cup triumph owed much to the team’s dedicated manager, loved by his players but monstrously treated by those in charge of the FA

Sir Alf Ramsey, England manager, at a training session c. 1970. [Getty Images] 
issue 02 September 2023
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