John Thomas Ramsay (18 February 1930 – 13 November 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| John Ramsay | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Thomas Ramsay | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Gisborne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 1983 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Glenroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | North Essendon Methodists | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Follower | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952 | Essendon | 2 (0) | |
| 1954–1959 | Williamstown (VFA) | 42 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football edit
Essendon (VFL) edit
He won a reserves premiership with Essendon in 1950; and, in 1952, he played at centre half-back, and was one of the best on the ground, in the highly talented Essendon Seconds Premiership team that beat Collingwood Seconds 7.14 (56) to 4.5 (29):[2][3][4][5]
| Essendon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Alan Thaw | Jack Knowles | Doug Bigelow |
| H/Backs | Brian Paine | John Ramsay | Bob Taylor |
| Centre Line | Keith McIntosh | Hugh Morris | Alby Law |
| H/Forwards | Greg Sewell | Bill Snell | Ray Martini |
| Forwards | Brian Gilmore | Ken Reed | Stan Booth |
| Rucks/Rover | Allan Hird (c/c) | Geoff Leek | Allan Taylor |
| Reserves | Mal Pascoe | Ian Monks |
Excluding the senior games that some had already played (or would go on to play) with other VFL clubs, the members of the Essendon 1952 Seconds Premiership Team played an aggregate total of 1072 senior games for Essendon Firsts.
Williamstown (VFA) edit
Ramsay later played for Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association,[6] with whom he won four premierships.
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.729.
- ^ Maplestone (1996), p.171.
- ^ Matthews, F., "Essendon outlast Collingwood to take Seconds' premiership", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 27 September 1952), p.10.
- ^ Dunn, J., "Seconds Flag to Dons", The Argus, (Monday, 29 September 1952), p.10.
- ^ V.F.L. Seconds: Improved Attack Clinched Title, The Age, (Monday, 29 September 1952), p.12.
- ^ Williamstown wins Race for League Backman, The Age, (Friday, 9 April 1954), p.9.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links edit
- John Ramsay's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Ramsay's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- John Ramsay at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club past player profile