George Ramsay (footballer, born 1892) explained

George Ramsay
Fullname:George Strachan Ramsay
Birth Date:18 October 1892
Birth Place:Clydebank, Scotland[1]
Death Place:near Bethencourt-sur-Somme, France
Position:Inside right
Clubs1:Clydebank Juniors
Years2:1911–1912
Clubs2:Queen's Park
Caps2:41
Goals2:7
Years3:1912–1913
Clubs3:Rangers
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:1913–1914
Clubs4:Ayr United
Caps4:15
Goals4:11
Years5:1914
Clubs5:Third Lanark
Years6:1914–1917
Clubs6:Partick Thistle
Caps6:42
Goals6:10

George Strachan Ramsay (18 October 1892 – 8 August 1918) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Rangers, Ayr United and Partick Thistle as an inside right.

Personal life

Ramsay attended Allan Glen's School and in 1911 was working as an apprentice marine engineer in Glasgow.[2] Ramsay served as a flight lieutenant in 110 and 49 Squadrons of the Royal Air Force during the First World War and was flying an Airco DH.9 when he and his observer were shot down and killed near the bridge at Béthencourt-sur-Somme on 8 August 1918,[3] [4] during the Battle of Amiens.[5] He is commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueScottish CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park1910–11[6] Scottish Division One102201[7] 0132
1911–12Scottish Division One314212[8] 0355
Total4164130487
Rangers1912–13[9] Scottish Division One30000030
Ayr United1913–14[10] Scottish Division One15111511
Third Lanark1913–14Scottish Division One005252
Partick Thistle1914–15Scottish Division One273273
1915–16Scottish Division One137137
1916–17Scottish Division One2020
Total42104210
Career total10127933011330
  1. Web site: McCrossan . Frank . Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Queen's Park Men Who Lost Their Lives As At April 2017– Appendix 3 . 22 April 2020 . 14.
  2. Web site: McCrossan . Frank . Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Nine Queen's Park Men Who Died In 1918, As At May 2018 . 5 June 2018 . 5.
  3. Web site: George Strachan Ramsay Service Record Football and the First World War . 19 September 2016 . en-US.
  4. Web site: They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918–1919 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103836/http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/pdf_Season_1918-1919_(Fell).pdf . 16 May 2018 . 19 September 2016 . 2–3.
  5. Web site: Centenary of Battle of Amiens to be marked with cathedral service . 18 April 2020 . www.scotsman.com . en.
  6. Web site: Ramsay, George Strachan . 19 September 2016 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  7. Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  8. 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  9. Web site: Rangers Player George S. Ramsay Details . 19 September 2016 . www.fitbastats.com.
  10. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.