Arriving as defending champions, England carried the weight of their 1966 triumph into 1970. Under Alf Ramsey, they set out to do what so few ever manage win it twice in a row.
As defending champions, England found the knockout rounds unforgiving, exiting earlier than their status demanded.
Arriving as defending champions, England showed enough quality to navigate a challenging group stage, though not without the occasional stumble. In the knockout rounds, they were narrowly knocked out by West Germany in the Quarter-finals. The narrowest of defeats against West Germany ended what had been a promising tournament run.
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Martin Peters led England's attack with 1 goal at the 1970 World Cup. Shared the top-scorer honours with Mullery, Hurst and Clarke, all with 1.
Conceded in only 2 of 4 matches
The tactical mind behind England's 1970 campaign. At the helm since the 1966 World Cup 10 World Cup matches managed in total.
Alf Ramsey employed an 8-1-2 formation with two strikers up front. Despite this setup, England struggled to find consistency and scored just four goals in the tournament.
