George Ramsay
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Seasons
1886-87 | 1887-88 | 1888-89 | 1889-90 | 1890-91 | 1891-92 | 1892-93 | 1893-94 | 1894-95 | 1895-96 | 1896-97 | 1897-98 | 1898-99 | 1899-00 | 1900-01 | 1901-02 | 1902-03 | 1903-04 | 1904-05 | 1905-06 | 1906-07 | 1907-08 | 1908-09 | 1909-10 | 1910-11 | 1911-12 | 1912-13 | 1913-14 | 1914-15 | 1919-20 | 1920-21 | 1921-22 | 1922-23 | 1923-24 | 1924-25 | 1925-26 |
Age*
35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
Division
n/a | n/a | FL | FL | D1 | FL | FL | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Position
n/a | n/a | 2nd | 8th | 9th | 4th | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 6th | 1st | 1st | 8th | 8th | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 8th | 5th | 2nd | 7th | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 14th | 9th | 10th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 15th | 6th |
Games
1324 |
10 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 42 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 48 | 46 | 46 |
Won
656 |
7 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 18 |
Drew
255 |
3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Lost
413 |
0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 15 |
Win %
50% |
70% | 75% | 56% | 33% | 33% | 61% | 52% | 62% | 63% | 65% | 70% | 45% | 53% | 59% | 33% | 36% | 58% | 50% | 60% | 45% | 50% | 46% | 36% | 61% | 56% | 44% | 57% | 53% | 35% | 50% | 45% | 52% | 42% | 48% | 33% | 39% |
Lost %
31% |
0% | 25% | 24% | 46% | 50% | 39% | 39% | 18% | 23% | 19% | 11% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 36% | 39% | 34% | 31% | 28% | 38% | 35% | 32% | 38% | 22% | 27% | 37% | 16% | 33% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 35% | 25% | 37% | 33% |
Unbeaten %
69% |
100% | 75% | 76% | 54% | 50% | 61% | 61% | 82% | 77% | 81% | 89% | 61 | 75% | 80% | 64% | 61% | 66% | 69% | 73% | 62% | 65% | 68% | 62% | 78% | 73% | 63% | 84% | 67% | 63% | 62% | 62% | 62% | 65% | 75% | 63% | 67% |
Goals For
2674 |
40 | 18 | 70 | 48 | 58 | 102 | 77 | 95 | 100 | 80 | 90 | 61 | 77 | 89 | 57 | 45 | 72 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 81 | 83 | 58 | 94 | 74 | 83 | 106 | 74 | 64 | 85 | 68 | 90 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 92 |
Goals Vs.
1921 |
11 | 3 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 67 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 44 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 48 | 62 | 55 | 61 | 58 | 46 | 45 | 65 | 52 | 54 | 73 | 76 | 71 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 76 | 80 |
Goal diff
753 |
29 | 15 | 14 | -9 | -4 | 40 | 10 | 45 | 52 | 31 | 46 | 8 | 35 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 54 | 20 | -9 | 9 | -3 | 28 | 12 | 27 | -6 | 12 |
Goals / game
2.02 |
4 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2 | 2.42 | 3.29 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 1.97 | 2.14 | 2.17 | 1.36 | 1.25 | 1.89 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.12 | 2.03 | 2.02 | 1.49 | 2.27 | 1.8 | 2.02 | 2.41 | 1.72 | 1.6 | 1.77 | 1.45 | 1.88 | 1.49 | 1.4 | 1.52 | 2 |
Conc / game
1.45 |
1.1 | 0.75 | 2.24 | 2.3 | 2.58 | 2 | 2.16 | 1.47 | 1.37 | 1.58 | 1.19 | 1.71 | 1.17 | 1.02 | 1.36 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.42 | 1.2 | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.59 | 1.18 | 1.26 | 1.83 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.29 | 1.21 | 0.83 | 1.65 | 1.74 |
Clean sheets
26.59% |
30% | 50% | 4.00% | 8.33% | 16.67% | 16.13% | 16.13% | 20.59% | 28.57% | 16.13% | 32.43% | 16.13% | 30.56% | 31.71% | 38.10% | 30.56% | 28.95% | 16.67% | 32.50% | 23.81 | 27.50% | 31.71% | 25.64% | 24.39% | 21.95% | 21.95% | 29.55% | 41.86% | 20.00% | 25.00% | 42.55% | 27.08% | 34.88% | 45.83% | 21.74% | 15.22% |
Points / game
1.68 |
2.4 | 2.25 | 1.88 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.84 | 1.65 | 2.06 | 2.03 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.52 | 1.81 | 1.98 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.82 | 1.69 | 1.93 | 1.52 | 1.65 | 1.61 | 1.33 | 2 | 1.85 | 1.51 | 1.98 | 1.74 | 1.33 | 1.63 | 1.51 | 1.67 | 1.49 | 1.71 | 1.28 | 1.46 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
George Ramsay
Full Name
George Burrell Ramsay
Birth Date
1 March 1855
Birth Place
Glasgow
Birth Country
Scotland
Joined Club
1876
Appointed Manager
October 1886
Joined From
Management Committee
Aged
31
In
1876
Succeeded
Management Committee
Left Position
April 1926
Aged
71
Due to
Retired
Succeeded by
Billy Smith led Management Committee
Key Players
1879-90 Archie Hunter |
1884-94 Albert A Brown |
1886-96 Dennis Hodgetts |
1889-1902 Jimmy Cowan |
1890-1901 Charlie Athersmith |
1891-1902 Jack Devey |
1893-1901 Steve Smith |
1894-1908 Howard Spencer |
1895-1902 Jimmy Crabtree |
1896-1906 Albert Evans |
1897-1911 Billy George |
1897-1908 Billy Garraty |
1898-1907 Albert Wilkes |
1900-15 Joe Bache |
1902-08 Alex Leake |
1903-14 Freddie Miles |
1904-20 Harry Hampton |
1907-21 Charlie Wallace |
1910-21 Clem Stephenson |
1912-21 Sam Hardy |
1914-29 Frank Moss |
1919-31 Dicky York |
1919-30 Arthur Dorrell |
1919-27 Billy Kirton |
1919-34 Billy Walker |
1919-33 Tommy Smart |
1919-24 Tommy Ball |
1921-29 Len Capewell |
1921-35 Tommy Mort |
1923-29 Vic Milne |
1923-33 Teddy Bowen |
1923-35 Alec Talbot |
Supported by
1886-92 Will Gorman |
1892-93 Dick Oxenbould |
1893-1915 Joe Grierson |
1901-1915 Jack Devey (asst) |
1919-26 Freddie Miles |
1919-26 Harry Cooch (asst) |
Served under
1886-88
Chairman, William McGregor
1888-92
Chairman, Philip Clamp
1892-97
Chairman, Joshua Margoschis
1897-25
Chairman, Fred Rinder
1925-26
Chairman, J. E. Jones
Died
Ramsay passed away in Llandrindod Wells, Wales on the 7 October 1935 aged 80 but was buried at St Mary's Church, Handsworth where the dedication on his headstone reads "Founder of Aston Villa".
Previous Clubs Managed
Villa was George Ramsay's first 'managerial' post
Trophies Won
Villa Management Career
Games
1324
Win Rate
49.55%
Loss Rate
31.19%
Unbeaten Rate
68.81%
Points per game
1.68
Honours
1886-87 FA Cup
1893-94 Champions Football League Division One
1894-95 FA Cup
1895-96 Champions Football League Division One
1896-97 Champions Football League Division One (Double)
1896-97 FA Cup (Double)
1898-99 Champions Football League Division One
1899-00 Champions Football League Division One
1904-05 FA Cup
1909-10 Champions Football League Division One
1912-13 FA Cup
1919-20 FA Cup
Runners Up
1888-89 Football League Runners Up
1891-92 FA Cup Runners Up
1902-03 Football League Division One Runners Up
1907-08 Football League Division One Runners Up
1910-11 Football League Division One Runners Up
1912-13 Football League Division One Runners Up
1913-14 Football League Division One Runners Up
1923-24 FA Cup Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
30 October 1886, Villa 13-0 Wednesbury Old Athletic, Wellington Road
Final Villa Managerial Game
26 April 1926, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
League finishes
1888-89 | Runners Up Football League |
1889-90 | 8th Football League |
1890-91 | 9th Football League |
1891-92 | 4th Football League |
1892-93 | 4th Football League |
1893-94 | Champions Division One |
1894-95 | 3rd Division One |
1895-96 | Champions Division One |
1896-97 | Champions Division One |
1897-98 | 6th Division One |
1898-99 | Champions Division One |
1899-00 | Champions Division One |
1900-01 | 15th Division One |
1901-02 | 8th Division One |
1902-03 | Runners Up Division One |
1903-04 | 5th Division One |
1904-05 | 4th Division One |
1905-06 | 8th Division One |
1906-07 | 5th Division One |
1907-08 | Runners Up Division One |
1908-09 | 7th Division One |
1909-10 | Champions Division One |
1910-11 | Runners Up Division One |
1911-12 | 6th Division One |
1912-13 | Runners Up Division One |
1913-14 | Runners Up Division One |
1914-15 | 14th Division One |
1919-20 | 9th Division One |
1920-21 | 10th Division One |
1921-22 | 5th Division One |
1922-23 | 6th Division One |
1923-24 | 6th Division One |
1924-25 | 15th Division One |
1925-26 | 6th Division One |
FA Cup finishes
1886-87 | Winners |
1887-88 | 5th Round |
1888-89 | 5th Round |
1889-90 | 2nd Round |
1890-91 | 2nd Round |
1891-92 | Runners Up |
1892-93 | 1st Round |
1893-94 | 4th Round |
1894-95 | Winners |
1895-96 | 1st Round |
1896-97 | Winners |
1897-98 | 1st Round |
1898-99 | 1st Round |
1899-00 | 3rd Round |
1900-01 | Semi Final |
1901-02 | 1st Round |
1902-03 | Semi Final |
1903-04 | 2nd Round |
1904-05 | Winners |
1905-06 | 3rd Round |
1906-07 | 2nd Round |
1907-08 | 3rd Round |
1908-09 | 1st Round |
1909-10 | 3rd Round |
1910-11 | 2nd Round |
1911-12 | 2nd Round |
1912-13 | Winners |
1913-14 | Semi Final |
1914-15 | 2nd Round |
1919-20 | Winners |
1920-21 | 4th Round |
1921-22 | 4th Round |
1922-23 | 1st Round |
1923-24 | Runners Up |
1924-25 | 3rd Round |
1925-26 | 3rd Round |
League Cup finishes
n/a
European finishes
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
Trophies Won
George Ramsay
Manager #1 for Aston Villa, George Burrell Ramsay, known as George Ramsay was appointed Secretary of the club in 1884 and took on the duties of leading the management committee in 1886-87. George 'managed' Villa between 1886-87 and 1925-26 taking charge of 1,324 games.