Alf Ramsey
| Date of birth | 22 January 1920 |
| Place of birth | Dagenham |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Full back |
England International
With Tottenham Hotspur, 1st Division Champion 1951 2nd Division Champion 1950. Initially signed for Southampton as an amateur in October 1943.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 01 Apr 1944 | 01 May 1949 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Southampton | League Division Two | 23 | 1 |
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| 1947-48 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Southampton | League Division Two | 42 | 5 |
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| 1948-49 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Southampton | League Division Two | 25 | 2 |
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| 1949-50 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division Two | 41 | 4 |
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| 1950-51 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 40 | 4 |
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| 1951-52 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 38 | 5 |
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| 1952-53 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | 1 |
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| 1952-53 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 37 | 6 |
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| 1953-54 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 37 | 2 |
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| 1954-55 | England International XI | An Tostal Festival | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 33 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1946 | Southampton v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1946 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1946 | Southampton v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1946 | Southampton v Newport County | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1947 | Bury v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1947 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1947 | Birmingham City v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1947 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1947 | Southampton v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1947 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1947 | Southampton v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1947 | Plymouth Argyle v Southampton | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Southampton v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1947 | Bradford Park Avenue v Southampton | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1947 | Burnley v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1947 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1947 | Southampton v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1947 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Fulham v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1947 | Chesterfield v Southampton | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 May 1947 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 May 1947 | Southampton v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 May 1947 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Doncaster Rovers v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1947 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Southampton v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1947 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Southampton v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1947 | Cardiff City v Southampton | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1947 | Southampton v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Southampton v Chesterfield | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Millwall v Southampton | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Fulham v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1947 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1947 | Southampton v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1947 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1947 | Southampton v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1947 | Plymouth Argyle v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1947 | Southampton v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1947 | Brentford v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1947 | Southampton v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1947 | Southampton v Doncaster Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1947 | Bradford Park Avenue v Southampton | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1947 | Southampton v Bradford Park Avenue | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1948 | Leeds United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Jan 1948 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Bury v Southampton | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1948 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1948 | Southampton v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 14 Feb 1948 | Southampton v Millwall | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1948 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1948 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Mar 1948 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1948 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1948 | Birmingham City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1948 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1948 | Southampton v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1948 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1948 | Barnsley v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1948 | Southampton v Plymouth Argyle | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1948 | Chesterfield v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1948 | Luton Town v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1948 | Southampton v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1948 | Southampton v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1948 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1948 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1948 | Plymouth Argyle v Southampton | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1948 | Cardiff City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1948 | Southampton v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1948 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1948 | Fulham v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1948 | Luton Town v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1948 | Southampton v Fulham | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1948 | Southampton v Bradford Park Avenue | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1948 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1948 | Barnsley v Southampton | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1948 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1948 | Leeds United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Southampton v Leicester City | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Brentford v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1948 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1948 | West Ham United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Southampton v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1948 | Southampton v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Lincoln City v Southampton | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1949 | Southampton v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1949 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1949-50 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1950-51 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1950-51 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1951-52 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1951-52 | England | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1952-53 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1952-53 | England | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1952-53 | England | Unofficial | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | England | Anniversary Full | 1 | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1948 | Switzerland v England | W | 1-5 | B Inter | |
| 02 Dec 1948 | England v Switzerland | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Nov 1949 | England v Italy | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Apr 1950 | Scotland v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 14 May 1950 | Portugal v England | W | 3-5 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1950 | Belgium v England | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jun 1950 | England v Chile | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 29 Jun 1950 | USA v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 02 Jul 1950 | Spain v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 07 Oct 1950 | Ireland v England | W | 1-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Nov 1950 | England v Wales | W | 4-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Nov 1950 | England v Yugoslavia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Apr 1951 | England v Scotland | L | 2-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 May 1951 | England v Argentina | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1951 | England v Portugal | W | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Oct 1951 | England v France | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Oct 1951 | Wales v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Nov 1951 | England v Ireland | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Nov 1951 | England v Austria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Apr 1952 | Scotland v England | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1952 | Italy v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1952 | Austria v England | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1952 | Switzerland v England | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Oct 1952 | Ireland v England | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Nov 1952 | England v Wales | W | 5-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 Nov 1952 | England v Belgium | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Apr 1953 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1953 | Argentina v England | L | 3-1 | Unofficial | |
| 17 May 1953 | Argentina v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1953 | Chile v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1953 | Uruguay v England | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1953 | USA v England | W | 3-6 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Oct 1953 | England v FIFA | D | 4-4 | Anniversary Full | |
| 25 Nov 1953 | England v Hungary | L | 3-6 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.