Daniel Robertson Ramsay (1864 – before 1945) was an English professional footballer who played in the English Football League for Stoke, Northwich Victoria and Burslem Port Vale.[2] He played in Stoke's first ever Football league team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Robertson Ramsay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1864[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | West Derby, Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | before 1945 | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1886–1888 | Burslem Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1888–1890 | Stoke | 43 | (4) |
| 1890–1891 | Newton Heath | ||
| 1891–1892 | West Manchester | ||
| 1892–1893 | Northwich Victoria | 29 | (4) |
| 1893–1894 | Burslem Port Vale | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 88 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editStoke
editRamsay joined Burslem Port Vale in April 1886 and played regular football until moving to Stoke in August 1888.[3] He made his first-team debut on 8 September 1888, at wing-half for Stoke in a 2–0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the Victoria Ground.[3] After going 21 games without scoring in 1888–89, as the "Potters" finished bottom of the English Football League in the first ever season of the competition, he scored the club's first league hat-trick in a 7–1 win over Accrington at the Victoria Ground.[3] He scored a total of five goals in 26 appearances in 1889–90, having hit the net against Burnley and Old Westminsters.[3]
Later career
editHe then played for Newton Heath[1][4] and West Manchester, before joining Northwich Victoria in 1892. He scored three goals in 27 appearances across the 1892–93 season, and then two goals in eight games as Northwich were relegated out of the Second Division at the end of the 1893–94 season. He rejoined Burslem Port Vale in October 1893. He was a first-team player but was limited to 16 Second Division appearances in 1893–94 because his knee kept going out of joint, and he was released in May 1894.[5]
Career statistics
editSource:[6]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1888–89 | Football League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1889–90 | Football League | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 5 | |
| Total | 43 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 5 | ||
| Northwich Victoria | 1892–93 | Second Division | 21 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| 1893–94 | Second Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 5 | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1893–94 | Second Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 88 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 98 | 10 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Daniel Robertson Ramsay". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of Stoke City. Breedon Books. p. 175. ISBN 1-85983-473-6.
- ^ "Robert Ramsay". The Website of Dreams. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 244. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Bob Ramsay at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)