James Ramsay (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Howie Ramsay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1898[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 1969[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Moore Park | |||
| Arthurlie | |||
| Renfrew Victoria | |||
| Kilmarnock | |||
| 1923–1926 | Arsenal | 69 | (11) |
| Kilmarnock | |||
| Galston | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1936 | Margate | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Howie Ramsay (7 August 1898 – 26 January 1969) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager who notably played for Arsenal under Leslie Knighton and Herbert Chapman in the 1920s.
Career
[edit]Arsenal bought Ramsay from Scottish side Kilmarnock in February 1924 for £1775. After making 78 appearances and scoring 11 goals for the club, he returned to Kilmarnock in December 1926.[1] Ramsay later managed Margate in the 1930s.[2]
Playing statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 1923–24[3] | First Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 1924–25[4] | First Division | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
| 1925–26[5] | First Division | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1926–27[6] | First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 69 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 11 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Attwood, Tony (7 August 2014). "Arsenal's First Ramsay". Arsenal History Society. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b "James Ramsay". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ James, Andrews & Kelly 2018, p. 128.
- ^ James, Andrews & Kelly 2018, p. 132.
- ^ James, Andrews & Kelly 2018, p. 138.
- ^ James, Andrews & Kelly 2018, p. 142.
General
- James, Josh; Andrews, Mark; Kelly, Andy (15 October 2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record. Liverpool: deCoubertin Books. ISBN 978-1909245754.
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