Bob Ramsey (footballer)

David Robert " Bob" Ramsay (* 1864 in Stoke -on-Trent, † unknown) was an English footballer. Ramsay played 1888-1894 for three different teams a total of 88 games in the Football League.

Career

Bob Ramsay came in April 1886 to Burslem Port Vale, where he was for two years a regular in the defense. Although the club had already since 1885, professional status, but a league play did not exist and next cup competitions consisted of the majority of the games from friendlies. 1888 took place in the north of England with the Football League first, twelve -team league their game mode and Ramsay moved to local rivals FC Stoke in precisely those league. Ramsay was in the seasons 1888/89 and 1889/90 respectively regulars and completed 43 of a possible 44 league games, but Stoke finished both seasons with four and three wins this season on the last place in the standings. One of the few highlights at the Victoria Ground, visitors experienced on March 1, 1890, when the FC Accrington 7-1 was defeated and Ramsay contributed three hits to this success. Stoke had to ask accordingly at the end of the season each for recovery, whereas this was crowned with success in 1889, received in 1890 the new entrant AFC Sunderland more encouragement and Stoke had to leave the league after two years with the regulations of the time.

For Ramsay, this was also the end of his time at Stoke and he moved to Manchester at Newton Heath in the Football Alliance, which also played Stoke in that season. Ramsay played there 1890/91 as a center half all 22 season games, scoring five goals. In the summer of 1891 he left Newton Heath again and dipped half a year later at West Manchester in the Lancashire League to be dortiger stay was but short-lived and the 1892/93 season he was for Northwich Victoria in the inaugural season of the Football League Second Division active. After 29 appearances for Northwich he returned in October 1893 back to Burslem Port Vale, which now also played in the Second Division of the Football League and played until end of season still 16 league games. In season break his contract was not renewed because of knee problems, about his future whereabouts are unknown.

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