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