Quote Originally Posted by Pete/London View Post
The most successful manager post war was Alf Ramsey, like Terry Venables a Dagenham boy. Lots of good talent come out of Dagenham , most from families rehoused after being bombed out the East End of London.
Jimmy Greaves was lived just across the A12 at Hainault.
'Ainault. I used to live there. Born in Ilford. Brought up in that area and Barkingside. My mother spent the war down Gants Hill tube station.

Hence the West Ham connection and my first encounters with 'Arry.

At one point I lived a 2 minute walk from Hainault tube station.