| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Howie Ramsay | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 1969 | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| 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
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. Ramsay later managed Margate in the 1930s.
Playing statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 1923–24 | First Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 1924–25 | First Division | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
| 1925–26 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1926–27 | First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 69 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 11 | ||
See also
References
- ^ Attwood, Tony (7 August 2014). "Arsenal's First Ramsay". Arsenal History Society. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "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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