John Thomas Ramsay (18 February 1930 – 13 November 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.729.
Football Essendon (VFL) He won a reserves premiership with Essendon in 1950; and, in 1952, he played at centre half-back, and was one of the best on the ground, in the highly talented Essendon Seconds Premiership team that beat Collingwood Seconds 7.14 (56) to 4.5 (29):Maplestone (1996), p.171.Matthews, F., "Essendon outlast Collingwood to take Seconds' premiership", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 27 September 1952), p.10.Dunn, J., "Seconds Flag to Dons", The Argus, (Monday, 29 September 1952), p.10.V.F.L. Seconds: Improved Attack Clinched Title, The Age, (Monday, 29 September 1952), p.12. EssendonBacksAlan ThawJack KnowlesDoug BigelowH/BacksBrian PaineJohn RamsayBob TaylorCentre LineKeith McIntoshHugh MorrisAlby LawH/ForwardsGreg SewellBill SnellRay MartiniForwardsBrian GilmoreKen ReedStan BoothRucks/RoverAllan Hird (c/c)Geoff LeekAllan TaylorReservesMal PascoeIan Monks Excluding the senior games that some had already played (or would go on to play) with other VFL clubs, the members of the Essendon 1952 Seconds Premiership Team played an aggregate total of 1072 senior games for Essendon Firsts.
Williamstown (VFA) Ramsay later played for Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association,Williamstown wins Race for League Backman, The Age, (Friday, 9 April 1954), p.9. with whom he won four premierships.
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References
Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.
External links
John Ramsay's playing statistics from The VFA Project
Essendon Football Club past player profile