George Ramsay (footballer, born 1855)

George Ramsay

Ramsay circa 1905
Personal information
Full name	George Burrell Ramsay
Date of birth	(1855-03-01)1 March 1855
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	7 October 1935(1935-10-07) (aged 80)
Place of death	Llandrindod Wells, Wales
Position(s)	Centre forward
Youth career
	Oxford F.C.
	Glasgow Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1876–1882	Aston Villa	179	(217)
Managerial career
1886–1926	Aston Villa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Burrell Ramsay (4 March 1855 – 7 October 1935)^[1] was a Scottish footballer and manager.

Ramsay was the secretary and manager of Aston Villa Football Club during the club's 'Golden Age'. As a player he was the first Aston Villa captain to lift a trophy, being instrumental in establishing the club as force in the game. A pioneer of the passing game, which he learned in his native Scotland, Aston Villa became renowned for their short, quick combination passing under his leadership.

His trophy haul of six League Championships and six FA Cups established Aston Villa as the most successful club in England. He has been described as the world's first paid football manager.^[2] To this day, Ramsay remains one of the most successful managers in the history of English football.