George Ramsay (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Strachan Ramsay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | West Dunbartonshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 1918 (aged 27)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Playing position | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clydebank Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | Queen's Park | 41 | (7) |
| 1912–1913 | → Rangers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1913–1914 | Ayr United | 15 | (11) |
| 1914–1917 | Partick Thistle | 42 | (10) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Strachan Ramsay (1892 – 8 August 1918) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Rangers, Ayr United and Partick Thistle.[2][3]
Personal life
Ramsay served as a flight lieutenant in 110 and 49 Squadrons of the Royal Air Force during the First World War and was flying a Airco DH.9 when he and his observer were shot down and killed near the Bethencourt Bridge, during the Battle of Amiens on 8 August 1918.[4][5] He is commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ↑ "Rangers Player George S. Ramsay Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ↑ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918-1919" (PDF). Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "George Strachan Ramsay | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 2016-09-19.
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