(sir) alf ramsey (22 january 1920 - 28 april 1999) was an english footballer and football manager. he was born in 1920 and played for southampton f.c. and tottenham hotspur f.c. he also played for the england national football team 32 times and scored three goals. alf ramsey was in charge of ipswich town f.c. for nearly ten years, ipswich are the only team to win the first division title in their first season in the top flight the season after winning the second division. ramsey then became manager of the england team. he was manager when england beat germany 4–2 in the world cup final at wembley stadium. he is the only england manager to win a world cup.