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Sir Alf Ramsey

"We will WIN the World Cup!"

 113 matches in charge

P 113 W 69 D 27 L 17 F 224: A 98
73% successful
 1963-74

discipline:  tbc 2
players managed: 102

Profile
Full name Sir Alfred Ernest Ramsey
Born 22 January 1920 at 6 Parrish's Cottages, Five Elms Farm, Dagenham, London [registered in Rochford, Essex, March 1920]. He attended Becontree Heath School.
Married to Victoria Welch [apparently registered in Southampton, December 1951].
Died 28 April 1999 in an Ipswich nursing home, aged 79 years 96 days [registered in Ipswich, April 1999].
Died following a heart attack, having battled Alzheimer's Disease and Prostrate Cancer. He is buried in Old Ipswich cemetery on 7 May 1999.
Height/Weight -

Playing Career
Began his career with Essex schools and Five Elms FC. Also played Army football when he signed amateur forms with Portsmouth FC, whom he played for through the wartime. He went onto Southampton FC, signing amateur forms in 1943, turning professional in August 1944. He went on to play in ninety league matches, scoring eight goals before he joined Tottenham Hotspur FC in May 1949 for �21,000. Another 226 league appearances followed, and another 24 league goals, until his retirement in August 1955.
Football League Divsion Two winners 1949-50; Football League Champions 1950-51; FA Charity Shield winner 1951.
Individual honours England 1948-53 (32 appearances, three goals), England B (one appearance), Football League (six appearances).

Management Career
After retiring from playing, Ramsey immediately took up the management mantle at Ipswich Town FC on 8 August 1955. He remained in charge, with relative success until 29 April 1963. In his final season, 1962-63, he took charge of Town and England simultanously.
Football League Division Three (South) winners 1956-57; Football League Division Two winners 1960-61; Football League Champions 1961-62; FA Charity Shield runners-up 1962;
None

England Career
England tenure Appointed 25 October 1962, but Ramsey would not take on the full-time responsibility until his club, Ipswich Town FC, were safe from relegation. He arrived at Lancaster Gate on 31 December 1962, but did not take full charge until May 1963. His first three games in charge, Ramsey was part of an International Select Committee.
Ramsey was dismissed 19 April 1974 following failure to reach the 1974 World Cup Finals, with announcement delayed until 1 May 1974.
Other applicants The Football Association had 59 applicants interested in the manager's job. The Director of Coaching only attracted nineteen. The FA chose none of them, instead their interest lay with two men, Dennis Wilshaw and Jimmy Adamson. When they declined the offer, they had publically toyed with the idea of a small panel of League Managers to select the National Team. That idea was muted, so the FA turned to Ramsey, who only accepted the job after an interview with Walter Winterbottom.
First match No. 366, 27 February 1963, France 5 England 2, a European Nations Cup preliminary match at Parc des Princes, Paris, aged 43 years 36 days.
Last match No. 478, 3 April 1974, Portugal 0 England 0, a friendly match at Estádio da Luz, Lisboa, aged 54 years 71 days.
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 1966, 1970; European Nations Cup Finals 1968;
Team honours World Cup winners 1966; European Nations Cup third-place 1968;
British Championship winners 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1972-73, shared 1963-64, 1969-70, 1971-72,
Individual honours Received knighthood January 1967.
Backroom Staff Ramsey kept with Harold Shepherdson as his trainer. He was alo the first to employ a doctor, Dr Alan Bass.
Notes It is generally accepted that Ramsey refused to take the position unless he was given team responsibility. This is not necessarily true, because although Walter Winterbottom was still constrained by the ISC, which he was now heading, it was readily acknowledged that he was choosing the team that he wanted, and had been since the Autumn 1960.  Winterbottom had in fact, sold the idea to Ramsey that he would have sole responsibility and all the club's manager's backing.

Beyond England

Management Career
Club(s) He did not return to football straightaway, instead, only becoming consultant to Birmingham City FC, a position he resigned in March 1978, although he had become their director and for a time, caretaker manager. In 1979, he became a technical advisor to Greek side, Panathinaikos FC. Afterwhich, he returned to England and into retirement.
Club honours None
Individual honours Sports Coach UK (formerly the National Coaching Foundation) Mussabini Medal and Coaching Hall of Fame 1998; Football Association Hall of Fame 2002.

 

Alf Ramsey - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 52 31 15 6 106 45 +61 6 20 2.038 0.865 74.0 +25
Away 53 35 11 7 111 46 +65 10 26 2.094 0.868 76.4 +28
Neutral 8 3 1 4 7 7 =0 3 3 0.875 0.875 43.8 -1
All 113 69 27 17 224 98 +126 19 49 1.982 0.867 73.0 +52

 

Alf Ramsey - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

 4 1 2 1 3 4 -1 1 1 0.75 1.00 50.0 =0
WCF 10 7 1 2 15 7 +8 2 6 1.50 0.70 75.0 +5
World Cup 14 8 3 3 18 11 +7 3 7 1.286 0.786 67.9 +5

ECP

 17 11 3 3 36 17 +19 1 9 2.118 1.00 73.5 +8
ECF 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 1 1 1.00 0.50 50.0 =0
European Nations Cup 19 12 3 4 38 18 +20 2 10 2.00 0.947 71.1 +8
British Championship 31 21 6 4 69 29 +40 5 12 2.226 0.935 77.4 +17

Note that the 1966-68 records of the European Nations Cup and British Championships are duplicated, and one set is therefore deducted from the grand total.
Minor Tournament 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1 0 0.667 2.333 16.7 -2
Friendly 52 32 15 5 112 38 +74 8 23 2.154 0.731 76.0 +27
All 113 69 27 17 224 98 +126 19 49 1.982 0.867 73.0 +52

 

Alf Ramsey - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 1972-74 4 1 2 1 3 4 -1 1 1 0.75 1.00 50.0 =0
Total 4 1 2 1 3 4 -1 1 1 0.75 1.00 50.0 =0
World Cup Finals Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 1966 6 5 1 0 11 3 +8 1 4 1.833 0.50 91.7 +5
WCF 1970 4 2 0 2 4 4 =0 1 2 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
Total 10 7 1 2 15 7 +8 2 6 1.50 0.70 75.0 +5
World Cup Preliminary and Finals Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 1964-66 6 5 1 0 11 3 +8 1 4 1.833 0.50 91.7 +5
WC 1968-70 4 2 0 2 4 4 =0 1 2 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
WC 1972-74 4 1 2 1 3 4 -1 1 1 0.75 1.00 50.0 =0
Total 14 8 3 3 18 11 +7 3 7 1.286 0.786 67.9 +5
European Nations Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 1962-64 1 0 0 1 2 5 -3 0 0 2.00 5.00 00.0 -1
ECP/BC 1966-68 8 6 1 1 18 6 +12 0 4 2.25 0.75 81.3 +5
ECP 1970-72 8 5 2 1 16 6 +10 1 5 2.00 0.75 75.0 +4
Total 17 11 3 3 36 17 +19 1 9 2.118 1.00 73.5 +8
European Nations Cup Finals Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECF 1968 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 1 1 1.00 0.50 50.0 =0
Total 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 1 1 1.00 0.50 50.0 =0
European Nations Cup Preliminary and Finals Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC 1962-64 1 0 0 1 2 5 -3 0 0 2.00 5.00 00.0 -1
EC/BC 1966-68 10 7 1 2 20 7 +13 1 5 2.00 0.70 75.0 +5
EC 1970-72 8 5 2 1 16 6 +10 1 5 2.00 0.75 75.0 +4
Total 19 12 3 4 38 18 +20 2 10 2.00 0.947 71.1 +8
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1962-63 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 00.0 -1
BC 1963-64 3 2 0 1 12 4 +8 1 1 4.00 1.333 66.7 +1
BC 1964-65 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 1 1 2.00 1.667 66.7 +1
BC 1965-66 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 1 1 2.00 1.333 83.3 +2
BC/ECP 1966-67 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 0 1 3.00 1.333 66.7 +1
BC/ECP 1967-68 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 0 2 2.00 0.333 83.3 +2
BC 1968-69 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +3
BC 1969-70 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 1 1 1.333 0.667 66.7 +1
BC 1970-71 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 1 2 1.333 0.667 83.3 +2
BC 1971-72 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 1 2 1.333 0.333 66.7 +1
BC 1972-73 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 0 2 2.00 0.333 100.0 +3
Total 31 21 6 4 69 29 +40 5 12 2.226 0.935 77.4 +17
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 14 8 3 3 18 11 +7 3 7 1.286 0.786 67.9 +5
EC 19 12 3 4 38 18 +20 2 10 2.00 0.947 71.1 +8
BC 31 21 6 4 69 29 +40 5 12 2.226 0.935 77.4 +17
Major Tournament Total (excl. BC) 33 20 6 7 56 29 +27 5 17 1.697 0.879 69.7 +13
Note that the 1966-68 records of the European Nations Cup and British Championships are duplicated, and one set is therefore deducted from the grand total.
Total (incl. BC) 58 37 11 10 110 53 +57 10 24 1.897 0.914 73.3 +27

 

Matches in which Alf Ramsey was in charge of England

Appointed 25 October 1962, took part-time charge on 31 December 1962, team continued to be picked by The International Selection Committee, headed by Joe Richards.

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European Nations Cup Preliminary
1 366 27 February 1963 - France 5 England 2 [3-0]
Parc des Princes, Paris (23,986)		 Wisnieski (2), Douis, Cossou (2)
R.Smith, Tambling		 AL
British Championship
2 367 6 April 1963 - England 1 Scotland 2 [0-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (98,606/100,000)		 Douglas
Baxter (2 (1 pen))		 HL
Friendly
3 368 8 May 1963 - England 1 Brazil 1 [0-1]
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (92,000)		 Douglas
 Pepe		 HD

Took full-time charge after the first three games of 1963
End-of-Season European Tour
4 369 29 May 1963 - Czechoslovakia 2 England 4 [0-1]
 Štadión Tehelné pole, Bratislava (60,000)		 Scherer, Kadraba
 Greaves (2), R.Smith, R.Charlton		 AW
5 370 2 June 1963 - GDR 1 England 2 [1-1]
 Zentralstadion, Leipzig (85,000)		 P.Ducke
Hunt, R.Charlton		 AW
6 371 5 June 1963 - Switzerland 1 England 8 [1-3]
 Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel (40,000/49,000)		 Bertschi
R.Charlton (3), J.Byrne (2), Douglas, Kay, Melia		 AW

Season 1963-64
British Championship
7 372 12 October 1963 - Wales 0 England 4 [0-1]
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff (48,350)		 R.Smith (2), Greaves, R.Charlton AW
Centenary Celebration Match
8 373 23 October 1963 - England 2 Rest of the World 1 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (100,000)		 Paine, Greaves
 Law		 HW
British Championship
9 374 20 November 1963 - England 8 Northern Ireland 3 [4-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (55,000)		 Paine (3), Greaves (4), R.Smith
J.Crossan, S.Wilson (2)		 HW
10 375 11 April 1964 - Scotland 1 England 0 [0-0]
Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow (133,245 to 134,146)		 Gilzean AL
End-of-Season Friendlies
11 376 6 May 1964 - England 2 Uruguay 1 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (55,000)		 J.Byrne (2)
 Spencer		 HW
12 377 17 May 1964 - Portugal 3 England 4 [1-2]
 Estádio Nacional, Jamor, Lisboa (40,000)		 Torres (2), Eusébio
 R.Charlton, J.Byrne (3)		 AW
13 378 24 May 1964 - Republic of Ireland 1 England 3 [1-2]
 Dalymount Park, Dublin (45,000)		 Strahan
Eastham, J.Byrne, Greaves		 AW
14 379 27 May 1964 - USA 0 England 10 [0-3]
 Downing Stadium, Randalls Island, New York City (5,062)		 Hunt (4), Pickering (3), Paine (2), R.Charlton AW
Taça das Nações 1964
15 380 30 May 1964 - Brazil 5 England 1 [1-0]
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (77,000)		 Rinaldo (2), Pelé, Julinho, Roberto Dias
 Greaves		 AL
16 381 4 June 1964 - England 1 Portugal 1 [0-1]
 Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho, Pacaembu, São Paulo (25,000)		 Hunt
Peres		 ND
Torres
17 382 6 June 1964 - Argentina 1 England 0 [0-0]
 Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (15,000/30,000)		 Rojas NL

Season 1964-65
British Championship
18 383 3 October 1964 - Northern Ireland 3 England 4 [0-4]
Windsor Park, Belfast (58,000/60,000)		 S.Wilson, McLaughlin (2)
Pickering, Greaves (3)		 AW
Friendly  
19 384 21 October 1964 - England 2 Belgium 2 [1-2]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (45,000)		 Pickering, Verbiest OG
 Cornelis, Van Himst		 HD
British Championship
20 385 18 November 1964 - England 2 Wales 1 [1-0]
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (40,000)		 Wignall (2)
C.Jones		 HW
Friendly  
21 386 9 December 1964 - Netherlands 1 England 1 [0-0]
 Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (60,000)		 Moulijn
Greaves		 AD
British Championship
22 387 10 April 1965 - England 2 Scotland 2 [2-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (98,199/100,000)		 R.Charlton, Greaves
Law, St. John		 HD
Friendly
23 388 5 May 1965 - England 1 Hungary 0 [1-0]
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (50,000)		 Greaves HW
End-of-Season European Tour
24 389 9 May 1965 - Yugoslavia 1 England 1 [1-1]
 Stadion Crvena zvezda, Beograd (60,000/70,000)		 Kovačević
 Bridges		 AD
25 390 12 May 1965 - West Germany 0 England 1 [0-1]
 Städtisches Stadion, Nürnberg, Bayern (60,000/70,000)		 Paine AW
26 391 16 May 1965 - Sweden 1 England 2 [1-1]
 Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg (18,000/975)		 Eriksson
Ball, Connelly		 AW

Season 1965-66
British Championship
27 392 2 October 1965 - Wales 0 England 0 [0-0]
 Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff (35,000)		   AD
Friendly  
28 393 20 October 1965 - England 2 Austria 3 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (65,000)		 R.Charlton, Connelly
 Flögel, Fritsch (2)		 HL
British Championship  
29 394 10 November 1965 - England 2 Northern Ireland 1 [1-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (70,000)		 Baker, Peacock
Irvine		 HW
Friendlies  
30 395 8 December 1965 - Spain 0 England 2 [0-1]
El Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (25,000/35,000)		 Baker, Hunt AW
31 396 5 January 1966 - England 1 Poland 1 [0-1]
 Goodison Park, Liverpool (47,839)		 Moore
Sadek		 HD
32 397 23 February 1966 - England 1 West Germany 0 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (75,000)		 Stiles HW
British Championship  
33 398 2 April 1966 - Scotland 3 England 4 [1-2]
 Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow (123,052)		 Law, Johnstone (2)
Hurst, Hunt (2), R.Charlton		 AW
Friendly  
34 399 4 May 1966 - England 2 Yugoslavia 0 [2-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (55,000)		 Greaves, R.Charlton HW
Tour of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe  
35 400 26 June 1966 - Finland 0 England 3 [0-2]
 Olympiastadion, Helsinki (12,899/13,000)		 Peters, Hunt, J.Charlton AW
36 401 29 June 1966 - Norway 1 England 6 [1-5]
 Ullevål Stadion, Oslo (29,500 to 34,000)		 Sunde
Greaves (4), Connelly, Moore		 AW
37 402 3 July 1966 - Denmark 0 England 2 [0-1]
 Idrætsparken, København (32,000)		 J.Charlton, Eastham AW
38 403 5 July 1966 - Poland 0 England 1 [0-1]
 Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (70,000/90,000)		 Hunt AW
World Cup Finals in England  
39 404 11 July 1966 - England 0 Uruguay 0 [0-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (87,148)		   HD
40 405 16 July 1966 - England 2 Mexico 0 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (92,570)		 R.Charlton, Hunt HW
41 406 20 July 1966 - France 0 England 2 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (92,500/98,270)		 Hunt (2) HW
42 407 23 July 1966 - England 1 Argentina 0 [0-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (90,584)		 Hurst HW
Rattin
43 408 26 July 1966 - England 2 Portugal 1 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (94,493)		 R.Charlton (2)
Eus�bio (pen)		 HW
44 409 30 July 1966 - England 4 West Germany 2 [1-1]
 AET [2-2]
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (93,802/96,924)		 Hurst (3), Peters
Haller, Weber		 HW

Season 1966-67
British Championship and European Nations Cup Preliminary
45 410 22 October 1966 - Northern Ireland 0 England 2 [0-1]
 Windsor Park, Belfast (48,600)		 Hunt, Peters AW
Ferguson
Friendly  
46 411 2 November 1966 - England 0 Czechoslovakia 0 [0-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (75,000)		   HD
British Championship and European Nations Cup Preliminaries  
47 412 16 November 1966 - England 5 Wales 1 [3-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (75,380/76,000)		 Hurst (2), R.Charlton, Hennessey OG, J.Charlton
W.Davies		 HW
48 413 15 April 1967 - England 2 Scotland 3 [0-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (98,283/99,063)		 J.Charlton, Hurst
Law, Lennox, McCalliog		 HL
Friendlies  
49 414 24 May 1967 - England 2 Spain 0 [0-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (97,500)		 Greaves, Hunt HW
50 415 27 May 1967 - Austria 0 England 1 [0-1]
 Praterstadion, Wien (50,000)		 Ball AW

Season 1967-68
British Championship and European Nations Cup Preliminaries
51 416 21 October 1967 - Wales 0 England 3 [0-1]
 Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff (44,096/45,056)		 Peters, R.Charlton, Ball (pen) AW
52 417 22 November 1967 - England 2 Northern Ireland 0 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (83,969/85,000)		 Hurst, R.Charlton HW
Friendly  
53 418 6 December 1967 - England 2 USSR 2 [1-2]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (93,000)		 Ball, Peters
Chislenko (2)		 HD
British Championship and European Nations Cup Preliminary  
54 419 24 February 1968 - Scotland 1 England 1 [1-1]
 Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow (130,711 to 134,461)		 Hughes
Peters		 AD
European Nations Cup Quarter-Finals  
55 420 3 April 1968 - England 1 Spain 0 [0-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (94,586 to 100,000)		 R.Charlton HW
56 421 8 May 1968 - Spain 1 England 2 [0-0]
 El Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (66,994/120,000)		 Amancio
Peters, Hunter		 AW
Friendlies  
57 422 22 May 1968 - England 3 Sweden 1 [2-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (72,000)		 Peters, R.Charlton, Hunt
R.Andersson		 HW
58 423 1 June 1968 - West Germany 1 England 0 [0-0]
 Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover (79,208)		 Labone OG (Beckenbauer) AL
European Nations Cup Finals in Italy  
59 424 5 June 1968 - Yugoslavia 1 England 0 [0-0]
Stadio Comunale di Firenze, Firenze (21,834 to 40,000)		 D�ajić NL
Mullery
60 425 8 June 1968 - England 2 USSR 0 [1-0]
 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (50,000 to 80,000)		 R.Charlton, Hurst NW

Season 1968-69
Friendlies
61 426 6 November 1968 - Romania 0 England 0 [0-0]
 Stadionul 23 August, Bucureşti (65,000)		   AD
62 427 11 December 1968 - England 1 Bulgaria 1 [1-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (80,000)		 Hurst
Asparoukhov		 HD
63 428 15 January 1969 - England 1 Romania 1 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (80,000)		 J.Charlton
Dumitrache (pen)		 HD
64 429 12 March 1969 - England 5 France 0 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (85,000)		 O'Grady, Hurst (3 (2 pens)), Lee HW
British Championship  
65 430 3 May 1969 - Northern Ireland 1 England 3 [0-1]
 Windsor Park, Belfast (23,000)		 McMordie
Peters, Lee, Hurst (pen)		 AW
66 431 7 May 1969 - England 2 Wales 1 [0-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (70,000)		 R.Charlton, Lee
R.Davies		 HW
67 432 10 May 1969 - England 4 Scotland 1 [2-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (89,902)		 Peters (2), Hurst (2 (1 pen))
Stein		 HW
Tour of Central/South America  
68 433 1 June 1969 - Mexico 0 England 0 [0-0]
Estadio Azteca, Santa Úrsula, ciudad de México (105,000)		   AD
69 434 8 June 1969 - Uruguay 1 England 2 [0-1]
 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (54,161 to 70,000)		 Cubilla
Lee, Hurst		 AW
70 435 12 June 1969 - Brazil 2 England 1 [0-1]
 Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (135,000)		 Tost�o, Jairzinho
Bell		 AL

Season 1969-70
Friendlies
71 436 5 November 1969 - Netherlands 0 England 1 [0-0]
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (35,000)		 Bell AW
72 437 10 December 1969 - England 1 Portugal 0 [1-0]
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (100,000)		 J.Charlton HW
73 438 14 January 1970 - England 0 Netherlands 0 [0-0]
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (75,000)		   HD
74 439 25 February 1970 - Belgium 1 England 3 [0-1]
 Stade Émile Versé, Parc Astrid, Anderlecht, Bruxelles (20,594/28,000)		 Dockx
Ball (2), Hurst		 AW
British Championship  
75 440 18 April 1970 - Wales 1 England 1 [1-0]
 Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff (50,000)		 Krzywicki
Lee		 AD
76 441 21 April 1970 - England 3 Northern Ireland 1 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (100,000)		 Peters, Hurst, R.Charlton
Best		 HW
77 442 25 April 1970 - Scotland 0 England 0 [0-0]
 Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow (137,248/137,438)		   AD
Pre-World Cup Friendlies  
78 443 20 May 1970 - Colombia 0 England 4 [0-2]
 Estadio Nemesio Camacho, Olímpico (35,000)		 Peters (2), R.Charlton, Ball AW
79 444 24 May 1970 - Ecuador 0 England 2 [0-1]
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito (29,706)		 Lee, Kidd AW
World Cup Finals in Mexico  
80 445 2 June 1970 - England 1 Romania 0 [0-0]
 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara (40,000 to 70,000)		 Hurst NW
81 446 7 June 1970 - Brazil 1 England 0 [0-0]
 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara (66,000 to 72,000)		 Jairzinho NL
82 447 11 June 1970 - Czechoslovakia 0 England 1 [0-0]
 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara (35,000 to 49,292)		 Clarke (pen) NW
83 448 14 June 1970 - West Germany 3 England 2 [0-1]
 AET [2-2]
Estado de Guanajuato, León (24,000 to 30,000)		 Beckenbauer, Seeler, M�ller
Mullery, Peters		 NL
Season 1970-71
Friendly
84 449 25 November 1970 - England 3 GDR 1 [2-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (93,000)		 Lee, Peters, Clarke
Vogel		 HW
European Championship Preliminaries
85 450 3 February 1971 - Malta 0 England 1 [0-1]
 The Stadium, Gzira (29,751 to 33,000)		 Peters AW
86 451 21 April 1971 - England 3 Greece 0 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (53,859 to 56,000)		 Chivers, Hurst, Lee HW
87 452 12 May 1971 - England 5 Malta 0 [2-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (38,500 to 41,534)		 Chivers (2), Lee, Clarke (pen), Lawler HW
British Championships
88 453 15 May 1971 - Northern Ireland 0 England 1 [0-0]
 Windsor Park, Belfast (33,000)		 Clarke AW
89 454 19 May 1971 - England 0 Wales 0 [0-0]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London (70,000)		   HD
90 455 22 May 1971 - England 3 Scotland 1 [3-1]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London (91,469)		 Peters, Chivers (2)
Curran		 HW
Season 1971-72
European Championship Preliminaries
91 456 13 October 1971 - Switzerland 2 England 3 [2-2]
 Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel (47,877 to 56,000)		 Jeandupeux, K�nzli
Hurst, Chivers, Weibel OG		 AW
92 457 10 November 1971 - England 1 Switzerland 1 [1-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (90,423 to 100,000)		 Summerbee
Odermatt		 HD
93 458 1 December 1971 - Greece 0 England 2 [0-0]
 Karaiskaki Stadio, Piraes (34,014 to 45,000)		 Hurst, Chivers AW
94 459 29 April 1972 - England 1 West Germany 3 [0-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (96,800/100,000)		 Lee
Hoene�, Netzer (pen), M�ller		 HL
95 460 13 May 1972 - West Germany 0 England 0 [0-0]
 Olympiastadion, Berlin (72,000 to 84,000)		   AD
British Championships
96 461 20 May 1972 - Wales 0 England 3 [0-1]
 Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff (34,000)		 Hughes, Marsh, Bell AW
97 462 23 May 1972 - England 0 Northern Ireland 1 [0-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (64,000)		 Neill HL
98 463 27 May 1972 - Scotland 0 England 1 [0-1]
 Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow (119,325/415)		 Ball AW
Season 1972-73
Friendly
99 464 11 October 1972 - England 1 Yugoslavia 1 [1-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (50,000)		 Royle
Vladić		 HD
World Cup Preliminaries
100 465 15 November 1972 - Wales 0 England 1 [0-1]
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff (36,384)		 Bell AW
101 466 24 January 1973 - England 1 Wales 1 [1-1]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (62,273)		 Hunter
Toshack		 HD
Scottish F.A. 100th Anniversary match
102 467 14 February 1973 - Scotland 0 England 5 [0-3]
 Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow (48,029/470/476)		 Lorimer OG, Clarke (2), Channon, Chivers AW
British Championships
103 468 12 May 1973 - England 2 Northern Ireland 1 [1-1]
 Goodison Park, Liverpool (29,865)		 Chivers (2)
 Clements (pen)		 HW
104 469 15 May 1973 - England 3 Wales 0 [2-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (38,000)		 Chivers, Channon, Peters HW
105 470 19 May 1973 - England 1 Scotland 0 [0-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (95,950)		 Peters HW
Friendly
106 471 27 May 1973 - Czechoslovakia 1 England 1 [0-0]
 Stadión Letná, Praha (22,000)		 Novák
Clarke		 AD
World Cup Preliminary
107 472 6 June 1973 - Poland 2 England 0 [1-0]
 Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (73,714/100,000)		 Moore OG, Lubański AL

Ball
Friendly
108 473 10 June 1973 - USSR 1 England 2 [0-1]
 Lenin Stadion, Moskva (80,000)		 Muntian (pen)
Chivers, Khurtzilava OG		 AW
Italian F.A. 75th Anniversary Match
109 474 14 June 1973 - Italy 2 England 0 [1-0]
 Stadio Comunale di Torino, Torino (60,000)		 Anastasi, Capello AL
Season 1973-74
Friendly
110 475 26 September 1973 - England 7 Austria 0 [3-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (48,000)		 Channon (2), Clarke (2), Chivers, Currie, Bell HW
World Cup Preliminary
111 476 17 October 1973 - England 1 Poland 1 [0-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (100,000)		 Clarke (pen)
Domarski		 HD
Friendlies
112 477 14 November 1973 - England 0 Italy 1 [0-0]
 Empire Stadium, Wembley, London (88,000)		 Capello HL
113 478 3 April 1974 - Portugal 0 England 0 [0-0]
 Estádio da Luz, Lisboa (10,000/20,000)		   AD
Position relinquished on 19 April 1974

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