Terry Ramshaw

Terence "Terry" Ramshaw (birth registered fourth ¼ 1943[1] – 9 January 2017) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford Juniors ARLFC, the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 421), Halifax (Heritage № 740), Bradford Northern (Heritage №), Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 745), Salford, the Hull Kingston Rovers (Heritage №), Oldham (Heritage №) and York as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[2]

Terence Ramshaw

Personal information
Full name	Terence Ramshaw
Born	fourth ¼ 1943 Pontefract district, England
Died	9 January 2017 (aged 73)
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1960–65/66 Featherstone Rovers 100 1965/66–67 Halifax 1967–68 Bradford Northern 1968–71 Wakefield Trinity 81 15 0 0 45 1971–74 Salford 41 1974/75 Hull Kingston Rovers 16+2 0 0 0 0 1975/76–76/77 Oldham 32+1 1 0 0 3 ≥1976/77–78 York Total 273 16 0 0 48 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1966 Yorkshire 1
As of 10 January 2017

Background

Terry Ramshaw's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 73.

Playing career

County honours

Terry Ramshaw played in Yorkshire's 17-22 defeat by Lancashire in the 1966-67 County Championship during the 1966-67 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 21 September 1966.

Championship Final appearances

Terry Ramshaw played in Halifax's 12-35 defeat by St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1965-66 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 May 1966.

Championship semi-Final appearances

Terry Ramshaw played in Wakefield Trinity's 15-49 defeat by Wigan in the Championship semi-final during the 1970-71 season.

Challenge Cup semi-Final appearances

Terry Ramshaw played in Wakefield Trinity's defeat by Castleford in the 1968–69 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1968-69 season.

County Cup Final appearances

Terry Ramshaw played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the Featherstone Rovers' 0-10 defeat by Halifax in the 1963–64 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1963-64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963, in front of a crowd of 13,238, and played as an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 15 (replacing right-second-row, i.e. number 12, Barry Hollis) in York's 8-18 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1978–79 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1978-79 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, in front of a crowd of 10,429.

Players №6 Trophy Final appearances

Terry Ramshaw played prop in Salford's 7-12 defeat by Leeds in the 1973 Player's №6 Trophy Final during the 1972-73 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 24 March 1973, in front of a crowd of 10,102.

Notable tour matches

Terry Ramshaw played, and scored the winning try in the Featherstone Rovers' 23-17 victory over Australia in the 1963–64 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match during the 1963-64 season at Post Office Road, Featherstone on Wednesday 2 October 1963, in front of a crowd of 7,898.[3]

Club career

Terry Ramshaw made his début for the Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 19 August 1961, he played his last match for the Featherstone Rovers during the 1965–66 season, he was transferred from the Featherstone Rovers to Halifax, he was transferred from Halifax to Bradford Northern during October 1967, he was transferred from Bradford Northern to Wakefield Trinity during August 1968, he made his début Wakefield Trinity, and scored a try in the 31-12 victory over Salford at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 24 August 1968, he scored 2-tries in the 59-3 victory over Hunslet F.C. during March 1970, he scored 2-tries in the 42-6 win over Workington Town in December 1970, he played second-row alongside Peter Harrison in his last match for Wakefield Trinity in the 38-10 victory over Barrow at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 October 1971, he was transferred from Wakefield Trinity to Salford during October 1971, he was transferred from Salford to the Hull Kingston Rovers, he was transferred from the Hull Kingston Rovers to Oldham, he made his début for Oldham during the 1975–76 season, he played his last match for Oldham during the 1976–77 season, and he was transferred from Oldham to York.

Genealogical information

Terry Ramshaw's marriage to Sandra (née Lynch) was registered during second ¼ 1964 in Pontefract district.[4] They had children; Stephanie Louise Ramshaw (birth registered during first ¼ 1966 (age 53–54) in Pontefract district), and the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s for Halifax and Keighley Cougars (captain), Jason Lee Ramshaw (birth registered during third ¼ 1969 in Wakefield district (born (1969-07-23) 23 July 1969).[5][6]

References

1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
2. "Club pays tribute to former rugby league player". wakefieldexpress.co.uk. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
3. "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". marklaspalmas.blogspot.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
4. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
5. "Jason Ramshaw Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
6. "Jason Ramshaw Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

External links

• Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk