<p>This week on The Overlap, Rob Draper and Jonathan Wilson begin a four-part series revisiting England’s 1966 World Cup win. </p><br><p>Part one focuses on Sir Alf Ramsey’s background - and the conservative England setup he inherited, including the FA selection committee and a poor early World Cup record. We'll look at how a trip to Brazil in 1964 helped to change things for Ramsey - and we'll see the emergence of his core players - who would go on to become England legends.</p><br><p>If you want more, subscribe to It Was What It Was. Plus - if you want early access to the entire series - join our Patreon now. There's loads there - and a great community too!</p><br><p>00:00 Meet Alf Ramsey</p><p>01:49 Ipswich Miracle Title</p><p>03:28 Ending Selection Committees</p><p>05:20 England World Cup Woes</p><p>06:50 Dour Yet Radical</p><p>09:23 Xenophobia And Origins</p><p>14:14 Was 1966 A Curse</p><p>17:28 Ramsey Playing Roots</p><p>20:36 Ipswich Tactical Experiments</p><p>24:38 Brutalism And Football</p><p>27:27 Brutalism Meets Football</p><p>31:21 Ramsey Blueprint Emerges</p><p>33:02 First Camp Shock Therapy</p><p>36:43 Early Results and Doubts</p><p>40:05 Brazil Trip Reality Check</p><p>40:43 Curfew Crackdown</p><p>46:16 Tactics Shift and New Spine</p><p>47:51 Jack Charlton and Stiles Debut</p><p>53:19 Foundations of 1966</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>