Dick Ramsdale

Dick Ramsdale
Personal information
Full nameRichard Ramsdale
Born11 May 1885
Wigan, England
Died8 June 1933 (aged 48)[1]
Wigan, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1905–21 Wigan 313 34 0 0 102
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1905–≤21 Lancashire
1910–14 England 5 0 0 0 0
1910–14 Great Britain 8 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

Richard Ramsdale (11 May 1885 – 8 June 1933) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Platt Bridge ARLFC (in Platt Bridge, Wigan), and Wigan, as a forward.[2][4]

Background

Ramsdale's birth was registered in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 48 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

Ramsdale played as a forward in Wigan's 10–9 victory over Oldham in the 1908 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 19 December 1908.[5]

Ramsdale played as a forward, and scored his side's only try in Wigan's 7–3 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909.[6]

He played as a forward in the 22–5 victory over Leigh in the 1909 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 27 November 1909.[7]

Ramsdale won caps for England while at Wigan in 1910 against Wales, in 1911 against Australia (2 matches), in 1913 against Wales, in 1914 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand against Australia and Australasia,[8] in 1911–12 against Australia (2 matches), and in 1914 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand.

Ramsdale played as a forward in the 21–5 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1912 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1912–13 season at Weaste, Salford, on Wednesday 11 December 1912.[9]

Ramsdale played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1908–09 season, 1910–11 season, 1911–12 season, 1912–13 season, 1913–14 season, 1914–15 season and 1920–21 season.[10]

A Testimonial match at Wigan was shared by; Bert Jenkins, Dick Ramsdale, and Johnny Thomas.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Richard Ramdale - Death of Former Prominent Rugby League Forward". Manchester Evening News. 9 June 1933. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Dick Ramsdale". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128–142. ISBN 978-1-903659-51-9
  5. ^ "1908–1909 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ "1908–1909 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. ^ "1909–1910 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Papers Past – Evening Post – 14 May 1910 – Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  9. ^ "1912–1913 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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