James Ramsay (footballer)

James Howie Ramsay (7 August 1898 – 26 January 1969) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager who notably played for Arsenal under Leslie Knighton and Herbert Chapman in the 1920s.

James Ramsay

Personal information
Full name	James Howie Ramsay[1]
Date of birth	7 August 1898[1]
Place of birth	Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland[1]
Date of death	26 January 1969[1]
Position(s)	Inside Forward[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Moore Park
	Arthurlie
	Renfrew Victoria
	Kilmarnock
1923–1926	Arsenal	69	(11)
	Kilmarnock
	Galston
Managerial career
1934–1936	Margate
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Arsenal bought Ramsay from Scottish side Kilmarnock in February 1924 for £1775. After making 78 appearances and scoring 11 goals for the club, he returned to Kilmarnock in December 1926.^[1] Ramsay later managed Margate in the 1930s.^[2]

Playing statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal	1923–24[3]	First Division	11	3	0	0	11	3
	1924–25[4]	First Division	30	6	3	0	33	6
	1925–26[5]	First Division	16	0	3	0	19	0
	1926–27[6]	First Division	12	2	0	0	12	2
Career total			69	11	6	0	75	11

See also

• List of Arsenal F.C. players (25–99 appearances)
• List of Margate F.C. managers

References

1. Attwood, Tony (7 August 2014). "Arsenal's First Ramsay". Arsenal History Society. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
2. "James Ramsay". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
3. James, Andrews & Kelly 2018, p. 128.
4. James, Andrews & Kelly 2018, p. 132.
5. James, Andrews & Kelly 2018, p. 138.
6. James, Andrews & Kelly 2018, p. 142.

General

• James, Josh; Andrews, Mark; Kelly, Andy (15 October 2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record. Liverpool: deCoubertin Books. ISBN 978-1909245754.