Paul Ramsey (footballer)

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Paul Ramsey
Personal information
Full name	Paul Christopher Ramsey
Date of birth	(1962-09-03) 3 September 1962
Place of birth	Derry, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1980–1991	Leicester City	290	(13)
1991–1993	Cardiff City	69	(7)
1993–1995	St. Johnstone	22	(0)
1994	→ Cardiff City (loan)	11	(0)
1995	Barry Town	3	(0)
1995–1996	Torquay United	18	(0)
	KPV
Total		413	(10)
National team
1983–1989	Northern Ireland	14	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Paul Christopher Ramsey (born 3 September 1962 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a former professional footballer and Northern Ireland international who played in a defensive midfield role. He featured for Northern Ireland in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Ramsey, who measured 5' 10" in height, began his playing career at Derry City F.C.. He later went on to play for Leicester City and made 14 international appearances for Northern Ireland between 1983 and 1989,^[1] as well as being chosen for the country's 1986 World Cup squad.^[2] In his younger days, he had won 4 schoolboy caps.

Ramsey moved to Cardiff City in August 1991, where he was appointed captain. During his last season at Cardiff, they managed to win the Third Division title.

Other former clubs of Ramsey's include St. Johnstone, Telford United, Torqauy United, Merthyr Tydfil, KPV, Rothwell Town, Grantham Town and King's Lynn.^[3]

Honours

Cardiff City

Third Division winners (1): 1992-93

References

↑ "(Northern) Ireland - International Results 1980-1989 - Details". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
↑ "1986 FIFA world cup Mexico - Northern Ireland". fifa.com. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
↑ "Paul Ramsey". nifootball.com. Retrieved 2010-01-22.

External links

Paul Ramsey career stats at Soccerbase
Paul Ramsey, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
Welsh Premier profile

Sporting positions
Preceded by Unknown	Cardiff City Captain 1991-1993	Succeeded by Unknown

v t e Northern Ireland squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup

1 Jennings 2 Nicholl 3 Donaghy 4 O'Neill 5 McDonald 6 McCreery 7 Penney 8 McIlroy (c) 9 Quinn 10 Whiteside 11 Stewart 12 Platt 13 Hughes 14 Armstrong 15 Worthington 16 Ramsey 17 Clarke 18 McClelland 19 Hamilton 20 McNally 21 Campbell 22 Caughey Coach: Bingham

Persondata
Name	Ramsey, Paul
Alternative names
Short description	Northern Irish footballer
Date of birth	1962-09-03
Place of birth	Derry, Northern Ireland
Date of death
Place of death

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