Bob Ramsey

Bob Ramsey
Personal information
Full name David Robert Ramsey
Date of birth c. 1865
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Date of death before 1945
Playing position Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1886–1888 Burslem Port Vale 0 (0)
1888–1890 Stoke 43 (4)
Newton Heath
West Manchester
Northwich Victoria
1893–1894 Burslem Port Vale 16 (0)
Total 59+ (4+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David Robert (Bob) Ramsey (c. 1865 – unknown) was a 19th century footballer. He played 90 games for Burslem Port Vale, 72 of these were friendlies.

Playing career

Ramsey joined Burslem Port Vale in April 1886, he played regular football until moving to Stoke in August 1888. During Ramsey's time at Stoke he scored the club's first league hatrick in a 7–1 win over Accrington in 1890. He then played for Newton Heath, West Manchester and Northwich Victoria before returning to Vale in October 1893. He was a first team player, but was released in May 1894 because his knee kept going out of joint.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1888–89 21 0 0 0 21 0
1889–90 22 4 4 1 26 5
Burslem Port Vale 1893–94 16 0 0 0 16 0
Career Total 59 4 4 1 63 5

References

  1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 244. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.