SOCCER PLAYER
Alf Ramsey
1920 - 1999
Alf Ramsey
Sir Alfred Ernest Ramsey (22 January 1920 – 28 April 1999) was an English football player and manager. As a player, he represented the England national team and captained the side, but he is best known for his time as England manager from 1963 to 1974, which included guiding them to victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Knighted in 1967 in recognition of the World Cup win, Ramsey also managed his country to third place in the 1968 European Championship and the quarter-finals of the 1970 World Cup and the 1972 European Championship. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alf Ramsey has received more than 1,205,495 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Alf Ramsey is the 746th most popular soccer player (down from 710th in 2019), the 1,611th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,796th in 2019) and the 38th most popular British Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
55.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
3.89
Effective Languages (L*)
4.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Alf Ramsey ranks 746 out of 21,273. Before him are Pak Doo-ik, Kiyoshi Tomizawa, Waldo Machado, Adelardo Rodríguez, Dimitar Berbatov, and Federico Sacchi. After him are Son Heung-min, Azeglio Vicini, Joaquín Peiró, Hong Myung-bo, Dida, and Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPak Doo-ik
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 740
Kiyoshi Tomizawa
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 741
Waldo Machado
1934 - 2019
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 742
Adelardo Rodríguez
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 743
Dimitar Berbatov
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 744
Federico Sacchi
1936 - 2023
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 745
Alf Ramsey
1920 - 1999
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 746
Son Heung-min
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 747
Azeglio Vicini
1933 - 2018
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 748
Joaquín Peiró
1936 - 2020
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 749
Hong Myung-bo
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 750
Dida
1934 - 2002
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 751
Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 752
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Alf Ramsey ranks 139. Before him are John Maynard Smith, Nobuyuki Kato, Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, George Shultz, Jean Carmet, and Zao Wou-Ki. After him are Michael Anderson, Philippa Foot, Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Emilio Colombo, Alexander Arutiunian, and Marcial Maciel. Among people deceased in 1999, Alf Ramsey ranks 82. Before him are Viacheslav Chornovil, Phaedon Gizikis, Giant Baba, Michel Petrucciani, Peko Dapčević, and Victor Mature. After him are Sylvia Sidney, Shankar Dayal Sharma, Ilmari Juutilainen, Joseph Heller, David Ogilvy, and Aldo van Eyck.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsJohn Maynard Smith
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 133
Nobuyuki Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 134
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1977
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 135
George Shultz
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2021
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 136
Jean Carmet
ACTOR
1920 - 1994
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 137
Zao Wou-Ki
PAINTER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 138
Alf Ramsey
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 139
Michael Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2018
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 140
Philippa Foot
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 141
Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 1969
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 142
Emilio Colombo
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 143
Alexander Arutiunian
COMPOSER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 144
Marcial Maciel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2008
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 145
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsViacheslav Chornovil
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1999
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 76
Phaedon Gizikis
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 77
Giant Baba
WRESTLER
1938 - 1999
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 78
Michel Petrucciani
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 79
Peko Dapčević
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 80
Victor Mature
ACTOR
1913 - 1999
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 81
Alf Ramsey
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 82
Sylvia Sidney
ACTOR
1910 - 1999
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 83
Shankar Dayal Sharma
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1999
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 84
Ilmari Juutilainen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1999
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 85
Joseph Heller
WRITER
1923 - 1999
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 86
David Ogilvy
WRITER
1911 - 1999
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 87
Aldo van Eyck
ARCHITECT
1918 - 1999
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 88
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alf Ramsey ranks 1,611 out of 8,785. Before him are Sidney Paget (1860), Havelock Ellis (1859), William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738), Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (1693), John Canton (1718), and John Nelson Darby (1800). After him are Matthew Flinders (1774), Leonard Woolley (1880), Sandford Fleming (1827), Paul Scofield (1922), Lynn Redgrave (1943), and Bernie Taupin (1950).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSidney Paget
PAINTER
1860 - 1908
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 1,605
Havelock Ellis
PSYCHOLOGIST
1859 - 1939
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 1,606
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1809
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 1,607
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
POLITICIAN
1693 - 1768
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 1,608
John Canton
PHYSICIST
1718 - 1772
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 1,609
John Nelson Darby
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 - 1882
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,610
Alf Ramsey
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 1,611
Matthew Flinders
EXPLORER
1774 - 1814
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 1,612
Leonard Woolley
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1880 - 1960
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 1,613
Sandford Fleming
INVENTOR
1827 - 1915
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 1,614
Paul Scofield
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 1,615
Lynn Redgrave
ACTOR
1943 - 2010
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 1,616
Bernie Taupin
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 1,617
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Alf Ramsey ranks 38. Before him are Harry Gregg (1932), Michael Owen (1979), Roger Byrne (1929), Herbert Kilpin (1870), Erling Braut Håland (2000), and Harry Kane (1993). After him are Dixie Dean (1907), Bill Foulkes (1932), Ian Callaghan (1942), Fergus Suter (1857), Terry Venables (1943), and Herbert Chapman (1878).
Harry Gregg
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 32
Michael Owen
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 33
Roger Byrne
1929 - 1958
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 34
Herbert Kilpin
1870 - 1916
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 35
Erling Braut Håland
2000 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 36
Harry Kane
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 37
Alf Ramsey
1920 - 1999
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 38
Dixie Dean
1907 - 1980
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 39
Bill Foulkes
1932 - 2013
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 40
Ian Callaghan
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 41
Fergus Suter
1857 - 1916
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 42
Terry Venables
1943 - 2023
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 43
Herbert Chapman
1878 - 1934
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 44