The road leading up to St George’s Park, the national football centre at Burton, was renamed Sir Alf Ramsey Way in honour of the legendary former Town and England boss at a ceremony yesterday.

The event is one of a number of FA initiatives to mark the 50th anniversary of Ramsey leading England to the 1966 World Cup.

Ex-Town chairman David Sheepshanks, now the chair of St George’s Park, was joined by FA board member and vice-chairman David Gill to lead the tributes at a private ceremony also attended by Sir Geoff Hurst, Roger Hunt, George Cohen, Jimmy Armfield, Norman Hunter and family members representing other members of Ramsey’s 1966 squad.

Hat-trick hero Hurst said: “Sir Alf was a modest man but a respected leader. As players he kept us all on our toes and we knew no one was guaranteed a place in the team.

“It’s fitting that his legacy both as a coach, and as a man, will be remembered here in the wonderful facility that is St George’s Park.”

📰 @England's World Cup-winning boss immortalised at @StGeorgesPark: https://t.co/5BjMew8wtv– The FA (@FA) October 6, 2016

Ramsey’s widow, Lady Victoria Ramsey, was unable to attend, but the FA will be sending her mementoes from the event.

What was formerly known as Portman’s Walk behind the Sir Bobby Robson Stand was renamed Sir Alf Ramsey Way in honour of the man who took Town to their only top flight title, the 1961/62 First Division championship, shortly after his death, aged 79, in 1999.

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12th_Man added 13:33 - Oct 6 We done that years ago catch up F.A
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good_at_COD added 13:40 - Oct 6 Too little, too late.
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JamesBidwell added 15:10 - Oct 6 So, just need to re-name the Centre itself to the Sir Bobby Robson National Football Centre and we are done.
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Tufty added 17:56 - Oct 6 Little comfort when they wouldnt give him a world cup medal or let him walk out at wembley to join the class of 66 on the wembley pitch in euro 96 The greatest ITFC manager of all time and a real gentleman
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TractorBeezer added 20:42 - Oct 6 Recognition from the FA has been seriously lacking....so better late than never. What a legend. Rest in peace Sir Alf. Interesting quote from Sir Geoff.... “Sir Alf was a modest man but a respected leader. As players he kept us all on our toes and we knew no one was guaranteed a place in the team. MM please take note.
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yorksblue added 21:07 - Oct 6 JamesBidwell. Newcastle will then try and claim credit for it.
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spanishblue added 23:03 - Oct 6 Surely the park should be called after the great man and the rd after the other great man,Sir Alf did the impossible Sir Bobby would of done but for a bit of bad luck,take a bow the two top England managers,probably two of the best guys around
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Ferguson added 10:08 - Oct 7 Sir Alf has never had the recognition he deserved. The media didn't like him, so the story became, because they drank together, that West Ham won the World Cup. He got a tiny pension from the FA, and I don't think that as a club we gave him anywhere near as much as we could either. He created a completely innovative playing system that led to Third Division, Second Division First Division champions in successive seasons - never done before or since. Compare with the reverence that the game of football and Man U have had, and still have, for Sir Matt Busby. A quiet man. A great man.

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Oldsmoker added 14:06 - Oct 7 Credit where credit is due. For England sadly, Those Were The Days.
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