He made history as the first man since Sir Alf Ramsey to lead England to World Cup glory.

And Cumbrian Paul Simpson returned to his home county - and former club - to share the secrets of his remarkable summer with England's Under-20s.

The former Carlisle United manager gave a presentation to a business club meeting at Brunton Park before the Blues' 3-0 win against Cheltenham.

The 51-year-old revealed a host of insights into how England won the tournament in South Korea.

And former Morton School boy Simpson - who is now in charge of the country's Under-19s - said he had been delighted to return home to pass on his experiences.

"It's lovely to be back," he said. "My family all still live here, and it gives me a chance to see them, which can be difficult when you're involved at clubs and also in the sort of job I have now.

"It's also nice to come back and talk about what happened in the summer. It's one of those things we should share with everybody else. People should know what goes on. It's not just a case of turn up, stick your kit on and go and play; a lot goes on behind the scenes which I don't think a lot of people appreciate.

"I didn't want to just talk about football - I wanted it to be about the logistics that go with it."

Simpson told an audience in Foxy's Restaurant about the meticulous planning that went into steering the Under-20s to glory.

He explained how the young squad were set a "goal tree" of targets while the campaign was planned down to every last 15 minutes.

He gave insight into how he encouraged his players to show "emotional control" when opponents practised "dark arts" such as diving and gamesmanship.

The man who led Carlisle to double promotions in 2005 and 2006 also explained how England used WhatsApp messages to reinforce instructions to the players, who were encouraged to voice their own opinions on strategy and different scenarios.

Simpson also discussed the challenges involved in putting the England squad together, claiming that 15 of his first-choice 22 players were initially made unavailable by clubs until he persuaded them to change their minds in most cases.

He revealed that Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho didn't return calls regarding one player, but a late-night call from Everton's Ronald Koeman that secured the availability of five key players was crucial.

The manager explained how he and his squad dealt with other challenges in the tournament, including the humidity, as well as the demands of a new penalty shoot-out system and video referee technology.

He also revealed he had mentioned the Falklands War and Diego Maradona's infamous handball goal in 1986 during his team-talk before England's group game with Argentina.

A question-and-answer session hosted by BBC Radio Cumbria's Mike Zeller then saw Simpson recall his time as Carlisle manager and his decision to leave for Preston in 2006.

He also described Carlisle-born Grant Holt as the "most effective" player he had managed.

Simpson insisted, though, that he had no immediate wish to return to club management. His Under-19s role will see him lead the team into next year's European Championships and then hopefully to the World Cup when the squad will be Under-20s.

He said: "There has been a lot of positive feeling and talk since the tournament, but you can't sit still in football for long - you're always planning what's next.

"I've got to put a group together and announce the squad on Thursday for the Under-19 camp, so I am finding out who's injured, and watching players. It's full-on but I'm not complaining. It's a fantastic job and I'm enjoying the challenge of it.

"It's giving me an opportunity to be able to look forward a bit rather than look over my shoulder all the time, which is what you do in management.

"I've had some phonecalls [from clubs] but nothing that's made me say I'm going to leave the FA. There may come a point down the line, but I don't see that in the next three or, four years. I'm 51 now, and I'd like to get to 55 before I think, do I want to be daft enough to go back in, or settle with where I am?"