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| World Cup winner Sir Alf Ramsey's England appointment letter for sale | World Cup winner Sir Alf Ramsey's England appointment letter for sale |
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| A letter confirming World Cup-winning Sir Alf Ramsey's appointment as England manager is to be auctioned on Monday. | A letter confirming World Cup-winning Sir Alf Ramsey's appointment as England manager is to be auctioned on Monday. |
| Dated 26 October 1962, the letter, signed by Denis Follows, then secretary of the Football Association, offers an annual salary of £4,500. | |
| Ramsey, who died in 1999, managed England for 11 years, winning the World Cup in 1966. | Ramsey, who died in 1999, managed England for 11 years, winning the World Cup in 1966. |
| Other lots include a silver salver presented to Ramsey in recognition of his 100th game in charge of England. | Other lots include a silver salver presented to Ramsey in recognition of his 100th game in charge of England. |
| Thirty lots from the estate of his widow Lady Victoria Ramsey, who died in March, are to be offered at Clarke and Simpson auction house in Framlingham, Suffolk. | Thirty lots from the estate of his widow Lady Victoria Ramsey, who died in March, are to be offered at Clarke and Simpson auction house in Framlingham, Suffolk. |
| The letter details a salary rising annually by £100 increments to a maximum of £5,000, to start from the following May. | The letter details a salary rising annually by £100 increments to a maximum of £5,000, to start from the following May. |
| The salary would equate to about £95,500 today. | The salary would equate to about £95,500 today. |
| The silver salver was presented to Ramsey by the Council of the FA at England's match against Wales in 1972. | The silver salver was presented to Ramsey by the Council of the FA at England's match against Wales in 1972. |
| There is an estimate of £600-800 on the letter, with the silver salver expected to attract between £1,000 and £1,500. | There is an estimate of £600-800 on the letter, with the silver salver expected to attract between £1,000 and £1,500. |
| There are also items from Sir Alf's time as manager at Ipswich Town, who he led to become English champions in the 1961-62 season. | There are also items from Sir Alf's time as manager at Ipswich Town, who he led to become English champions in the 1961-62 season. |
| Geoff Barfoot from the auction house said it was "exciting" to be auctioning the items because of Ramsey's "links to the local community". | Geoff Barfoot from the auction house said it was "exciting" to be auctioning the items because of Ramsey's "links to the local community". |
| He said: "There is already plenty of interest, including from as far afield as Hong Kong, and we are expecting some telephone bidders from mainland Europe. | He said: "There is already plenty of interest, including from as far afield as Hong Kong, and we are expecting some telephone bidders from mainland Europe. |
| "A quirk of the letter is that the 'O' in October is out of line, so perhaps the FA's typewriter wasn't very good!" | "A quirk of the letter is that the 'O' in October is out of line, so perhaps the FA's typewriter wasn't very good!" |
| The auction comes on the same day present day England manager Gareth Southgate takes charge of the national side in their 2018 World Cup opener against Tunisia in Volgograd, Russia. | The auction comes on the same day present day England manager Gareth Southgate takes charge of the national side in their 2018 World Cup opener against Tunisia in Volgograd, Russia. |