Paul Ramsey (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paul Ramsey

| image =

| fullname = Paul Christopher Ramsey

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|9|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Derry, Northern Ireland

| height = 5 ft 11 in{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=210 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1980–1991

| years2 = 1991–1993

| years3 = 1993–1995

| years4 = 1994

| years5 = 1995

| years6 = 1995–1996

| years7 = 1997–1998

| years8 =

| clubs1 = Leicester City

| clubs2 = Cardiff City

| clubs3 = St Johnstone

| clubs4 = Cardiff City (loan)

| clubs5 = Barry Town

| clubs6 = Torquay United

| clubs7 = KPV

| caps1 = 322

| caps2 = 69

| caps3 = 22

| caps4 = 11

| caps5 = 3

| caps6 = 18

| caps7 = 27

| totalcaps = 472

| goals1 = 13

| goals2 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| totalgoals = 20

| nationalyears1 = 1983–1989

| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland

| nationalcaps1 = 14

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Paul Christopher Ramsey (born 3 September 1962 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a former professional footballer and Northern Ireland international who played in a defensive midfield role. He featured for Northern Ireland in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Ramsey, who measured 5' 10" in height, began his playing career at Derry City F.C. He later went on to play for Leicester City and made 14 international appearances for Northern Ireland between 1983 and 1989,{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nil-intres80.html |title=(Northern) Ireland - International Results 1980-1989 - Details |website=RSSSF |accessdate=2010-01-22}} as well as being chosen for the country's 1986 World Cup squad.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/teams/team=43952.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622112109/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/teams/team=43952.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 June 2007 |title=1986 FIFA world cup Mexico - Northern Ireland |publisher=fifa.com |accessdate=2010-01-22}} In his younger days, he had won 4 schoolboy caps.

Ramsey moved to Cardiff City in August 1991, where he was appointed captain. During his last season at Cardiff, they managed to win the Third Division title.

Other former clubs of Ramsey's include St Johnstone, Telford United, Torqauy United, Merthyr Tydfil, KPV, Rothwell Town, Grantham Town and King's Lynn.{{Cite web |url=http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/12/paul-ramsey.html |title=Paul Ramsey |publisher=nifootball.com |accessdate=2010-01-22}}

Honours

; Cardiff City

Third Division winners (1): 1992-93

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}
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[http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/component/playersearch/detail/313/player/11983 Welsh Premier profile]

{{Succession box|title=Cardiff City captain

|before=Unknown|after=Jason Perry|years=1991-1993}}

Category:1962 births

Category:Living people

Category:Association footballers from Derry (city)

Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland

Category:Northern Ireland men's international footballers

Category:Cardiff City F.C. players

Category:St Johnstone F.C. players

Category:Telford United F.C. players

Category:Barry Town United F.C. players

Category:Torquay United F.C. players