 Complete the following phrase:  Before 1946, the England national football team had been under the leadership of a Football Association FA official and a trainer, usually from a London club. Appointed in 1946, initially as chief coach, Walter Winterbottom had been a member of the FA International Selection Committee. The England squad was selected by an FA committee during his tenure, with Winterbottoms role restricted to selecting the starting team together with the coaching and tactics. In his first game as manager, he led England to a 72 victory over Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast in the 194647 British Home Championship. Success in the Home Championship in 1950 resulted in Englands qualification to the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. During the tournament, England suffered a 