manager sir alf ramsey promoted phillips from his role as under-23 team doctor just before the '66 world cup as seniors doctor alan bass had run out of holiday and could not join up with the squad for their preparation camp in lilleshall .
phillips , who was born in tredegar in south wales , was england 's team doctor for the defence of the jules rimet trophy four years later in mexico and left the fa in 1974 following ramsey 's departure .
dr neil phillips -lrb- right -rrb- , pictured with sir alf ramsey .