Bill Ramsey (rugby league)

Bill Ramsey
Personal information
Full name William Ramsey
Nickname Bill
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
196?–67 Hunslet
1967–74 Leeds 197 39
1974 Bradford Northern
1975–76 Hull
197?–7? Widnes 58 9
Total 255 48 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
196?–6? Commonwealth XIII ≥1
196?–7? Yorkshire 6 0 0 0 0
1965–74 Great Britain 8 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
197?–7? Hunslet
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

William "Bill" Ramsey is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, and coach of the 1970s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, Yorkshire, and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Hunslet, Leeds, Bradford Northern, Hull, and Widnes, as a Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coaching at club level for Hunslet. During his Leeds career Ramsey appeared in 17 major Finals, including five at Wembley, scored a rare drop goal in the 1969 Championship Final, toured twice in 1966 and 1974, and won seven winners medals with Leeds.

Playing career

Hunslet

Ramsey played left-Second-row, i.e. number 11 in Hunslet's 16–20 defeat by Wigan in the 1965 Challenge Cup final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, on Saturday 8 May 1965.[1] Ramsey represented Commonwealth XIII in 1965 against New Zealand at Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre, London on Wednesday 18 August 1965,[2] Ramsey won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1965 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1966 against France, Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches),

Leeds

Ramsey was transferred to Leeds from Hunslet in 1967 for £10,000, (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £298,500 in 2013),[3] he made his début, and scored a try for Leeds against Keighley on 8 December 1967. He played in Leeds' 11–10 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" final during the 1967–68 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 11 May 1968. Ramsey played in Leeds' Yorkshire League victories during the 1967–68 season, 1968–69 season, and 1969–70 season.

Ramsey played, and scored a drop goal in Leeds' 16–14 victory over Castleford in the Rugby Football League Championship final during the 1968–69 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 24 May 1969.[4] Ramsey played in Leeds' 9–5 victory over St. Helens in the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1970–71 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 15 December 1970. During Ramsey's time at Leeds there was a 7–21 defeat by Leigh in the 1971 Challenge Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 15 May 1971. During Ramsey's time at Leeds there was a 9–5 victory over St. Helens in the Championship final during the 1971–72 season. He played as a right-Prop, i.e. number 10 in Leeds' 13–16 defeat by St. Helens in the 1972 Challenge Cup final during the 1971–72 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1972. During Ramsey's time at Leeds there was a 12–7 victory over Salford in the Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1972–73 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield.

Ramsey also won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1974 against New Zealand.[5]

County Cup final appearances

Ramsey played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Merv Hicks) in Leeds' 22–11 victory over Castleford in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968, played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, and scored a try in the 23–7 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1970 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970, played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in the 36–9 victory over Dewsbury in the 1972 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1972–73 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 7 October 1972, and was an Interchange/Substitute in the 7–2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1973 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973.

Bradford

Ramsey signed for Bradford on 27 January 1974. He stayed at the club until 8 September that year.

Hull

Ramsey spent the 1975-76 Northern Rugby Football League season with Hull.

Widnes

Ramsey played left-Prop, i.e. number 8 in Widnes' 13–16 defeat by Leeds in the 1977 Challenge Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 7 May 1977.

County Cup final appearances

Ramsey played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Widnes' 16–11 victory over Workington Town in the 1976 Lancashire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 30 October 1976.

References

  1. ↑ "1964–1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "…and win at Crystal Palace". rugbyleague.org. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "On This Day – 8 December". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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