Neil Ramsbottom

Neil Ramsbottom

Neil Ramsbottom

Goalkeeper
Place Of Birth Blackburn, Lancashire
Date Of Birth 25 February 1946
Last Win 19 April 1975 18786days ago
Last Loss 26 April 1975 18779days ago
Statistics
Games Played
55
-
Per Game
Games Started
55
1.0
Per Game
Substituted In
0
0
Per Game
Minutes
4950
90.0
Per Game
Clean Sheets
10
0.2
Per Game
Goals Conceded
80
1.5
Per Game
Cards (All)
0
0
Per Game
Own Goals
0
0
Per Game
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Neil made his name as a solid lower division ‘keeper in seven years with Bury from 1964-71 and after a brief spell at Blackpool he arrived at Highfield Road. Caretaker boss Bob Dennison had sold Eric McManus and needed an understudy for Bill Glazier and Neil, who cost £10,000 fitted the bill. His first team appearances were limited under Glazier but in 1974-75 he replaced the veteran Glazier as first-team keeper and performed well in the First Division.

In the summer of 1975 Gordon Milne signed Bryan King from Millwall signalling that Ramsbottom was not in his plans. Neil moved to Sheffield Wednesday and became a goalkeeping nomad with spells at Plymouth, Blackburn, Sheffield United and Bradford City and Bournemouth with a couple of summers spent in the United States with New Jersey Americans. In 1984 he left league football and signed for Chorley. Last heard of living in Blackburn.

Penalties faced (5)
1972-73
9 December 1972 v Derby County A, Division One, scored - Alan Hinton
23 April 1973 v Chelsea A, Division One, scored - John Hollins
1974-75
24 September 1974 v Luton Town H, Division One, scored - Jimmy Ryan
5 October 1974 v Birmingham City A, Division One, scored - Trevor Francis
22 March 1975 v Manchester City A, Division One, scored - Dennis Tueart