But that hasn't stopped sisters Scarlett and Neve Parker and their cousin, Charley-Mai Cocker, joining the campaign for Les to be recognised for his part in England's 1966 World Cup win.

Three-year-old Scarlett and 18-month-old Neve's mum is Les's granddaughter, Hayley Parker, of Drighlington.

She never met her famous relative either – he died in 1979, the year before she was born.

As she grew up, though, she learned about how the Leeds and England trainer missed out on a World Cup winner's medal in '66.

And Hayley, 27, couldn't be more pleased by the mounting calls for Fifa, world soccer's governing body, to right that wrong.

She told the YEP: "It would be lovely if all the kids in the family could have something to remind them of my granddad's achievements when they get older."

Charley-Mai is the nine-month-old daughter of Les's grandson Lee, who lives in Bradford.

United legends Eddie Gray, Peter Lorimer and Johnny Giles are supporting the campaign, which has been gathering pace on fans' internet messageboards over the last few months.

Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe is also backing the calls for action. Fifa has confirmed it is looking into the possibility of retrospectively awarding medals to backroom staff such as Les.

Following a rule change in 1978, modern World Cup winners get 45 medals.

Around half of them go to players with the rest being shared out among the manager and his aides. Between 1930 and 1974, though, the only people who received medals were the players who appeared in each tournament's final.

Les combined his work in the England set-up with a full-time coaching role at United during the club's all-conquering Don Revie era.