Birth of Alf Ramsey
Birth of Alf Ramsey
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Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey Biography and Timeline
Follow Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey through 18 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1920–1999Years on this page
1920
1948
Debut
Makes his England debut against Switzerland; goes on to captain his country three times
1953
Retirement
Last game for England was the 6-3 defeat by Hungary, in which he scores a penalty
1955
Ipswich Town
Retires from playing to become manager of Ipswich Town. Guides the Suffolk-based side to third place in the 3rd Division South in his debut season, the side scoring 106 goals in the 46 league fixtures
Manager
Retires from playing to become manager of Ipswich Town
Retirement
Retires from playing to become manager of Ipswich Town
1956
Ipswich Town
Ramseys second season in charge led to the 3rd Division South title, Ipswichs second at that level, and promotion to the Second Division
Third Division South Title
Ramseys second season in charge led to the 3rd Division South title, Ipswichs second at that level, and promotion to the Second Division
1960
Ipswich Town
Ramsey guides Ipswich Town to the Second Division title and into the top flight for the first time in the clubs history
Second Division Title
Ramsey guides Ipswich Town to the Second Division title and into the top flight for the first time in the clubs history
1962
Manager
Is appointed England manager and predicts that England will win the 1966 World Cup.
Role range: 1963-1974
First Division Championship
Manages Ipswich Town to the First Division Title
Ipswich Town
Manages Ipswich Town to the First Division Title
1963
Ipswich Town
Leaves Ipswich Town after eight seasons having guided them from the 3rd Division South to the very top of English football
1966
World Cup
England beat West Germany 4-2 for footballs Eighth World Cup in London.
Role range: 1962-1974
1970
World Cup
Loses to the Germans 3-2 in the quarter-finals, after having been in the lead 2-0 with only twenty minutes remaining, the blame was put partly on Sir Alfs cautious tactics.
Role range: 1963-1974
1973
World Cup Qualification Failure
England draw 1-1 with Poland at Wembley and fail to qualify for the 1974 World Cup.
Role range: 1963-1974
1999
Death of Alfred Ernest Alf Ramsey
Death of Alf Ramsey
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.