John Ramshaw
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John Ramshaw is a former professional football player and the manager of Shepshed Dynamo
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, Notts County
and Hartlepool United
. His first opportunity to coach was with the youth team at Notts County, from 1978 until 1983 being awarded his English Football ‘A’ license in 1980. His love of playing football finally overcame him and he joined Shepshed Charterhouse as player-coach in the Southern Premier League.
The following year Ramshaw returned to the professional game with Nottingham Forest
looking after their successful youth academy for two years.
He returned to non-League management with Oakham United
in the Central Midlands Football League
in 1986, leading the club to the CML League Cup semi-finals.
In 1989 saw he became Manager of Sutton Town
then of the Northern Counties East League
. and the club embarked on one of the most successful periods in their history, as they were runners up in the Northern Counties East league and League Cup semi-finalists in the three years Ramshaw was with the Snipes.
In 1994, He became the first team coach at the newly re-named Shepshed Dynamo
, leading them through the 1994–95 season in the Midland Football Alliance
.
In March 1995, he accepted the opportunity to become Manager of Hucknall Town
replacing Ted Mullane. In the seven seasons Ramshaw was at the helm the club, they won the Northern Counties East League and were runners up in the Northern Premier League First Division
the following season. They won the Northern Counties East League Cup winners two years in succession and also the Northern Counties East Football League Presidents Cup. They won the Notts Senior Cup three times. They were also runners up once losing to Arnold Town
at Coronation Park. They reached the semi finals of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
. In their last appearance in the FA Vase
the last 16 was reached.
He also made one appearance on the substitutes bench.
In addition, Ramshaw gained his UEFA “A” License 2001 and led Hucknall Town’s FC Youth Academy to the Northern U19 Alliance League Championship and first round proper of FA Youth Cup.
November 2001 saw Ramshaw join Eastwood Town
as the assistant manager to Bryan Chambers, however it was not long before he became his own man again. Ramshaw took the helm at Northern Premier League
club Leek Town
in May 2002, taking Paul Cox with him as his assistant. The 2002/03 season saw Leek Town have the tightest defence in the league, yet still only finish in ninth position.
The following season Ramshaw made the short journey across Staffordshire
to Kidsgrove Athletic
, where they were successful in the Staffordshire Senior Cup final also reaching the semi finals of the Northern Premier League Chairman’s Cup.
Phil Starbuck
was quick to get Ramshaw to join him at Arnold Town
, during the 2003–04 season. This was followed by Arnold Town’s most successful league campaign for ten seasons. Their best-ever run in the FA Vase
(fifth round) ensued and they secured the future of the club by selling Ben Hutchinson
to Middlesbrough
for £100,000.
Ramshaw again joined Phil Starbuck at Northern Premier League club Hednesford Town
, where they enjoyed a successful but ultimately disappointing season dropping out of the play-off positions in the final few weeks of the season after being in the top two for long periods.
Ramshaw left Hednesford to take the rein
s at Lincoln United
where he inflicted a first-day defeat on Witton Albion
, which was to be their only defeat until the Badgers beat them on the opening day of 2008. He took the opportunity to join Eastwood as Paul Cox’s assistant in October 2007.
In May 2011, Ramshaw was appointed first team manager of Shepshed Dynamo
.
Shepshed Dynamo F.C.
Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a football team based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England.Their home ground is called The Dovecote, which is situated on Butthole Lane. Football has been played on this ground for over 100 years...
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Career
In 1960, Ramshaw began playing for professional football clubs. Over 18 years he ended up played at several including Newcastle United, Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
and Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
. His first opportunity to coach was with the youth team at Notts County, from 1978 until 1983 being awarded his English Football ‘A’ license in 1980. His love of playing football finally overcame him and he joined Shepshed Charterhouse as player-coach in the Southern Premier League.
The following year Ramshaw returned to the professional game with Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
looking after their successful youth academy for two years.
He returned to non-League management with Oakham United
Oakham United F.C.
Oakham United Football Club is a now defunct football club based in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. It was formed in 1969 and was in existence up to 1996...
in the Central Midlands Football League
Central Midlands Football League
The Central Midlands Football League is an English football league covering the northeast-central part of England. Formed in 1971 as the South Derbyshire League, changing name initially to the Derbyshire League before taking on its current name in 1983, it covers Derbyshire, Lincolnshire,...
in 1986, leading the club to the CML League Cup semi-finals.
In 1989 saw he became Manager of Sutton Town
Sutton Town F.C.
Sutton Town A.F.C. is a football club based in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The current incarnation of the club was formed in August 2007, to replace an older club, previously known as North Notts F.C., who disbanded...
then of the Northern Counties East League
Northern Counties East Football League
The Northern Counties East Football League is an English football league that was founded in 1982 by the merger of the former Yorkshire League and Midland League. The league has two divisions at present; The Premier Division and Division One which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the football...
. and the club embarked on one of the most successful periods in their history, as they were runners up in the Northern Counties East league and League Cup semi-finalists in the three years Ramshaw was with the Snipes.
In 1994, He became the first team coach at the newly re-named Shepshed Dynamo
Shepshed Dynamo F.C.
Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a football team based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England.Their home ground is called The Dovecote, which is situated on Butthole Lane. Football has been played on this ground for over 100 years...
, leading them through the 1994–95 season in the Midland Football Alliance
Midland Football Alliance
The Midland Football Alliance is an English association football league for semi-professional teams. It covers Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and also southern parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire...
.
In March 1995, he accepted the opportunity to become Manager of Hucknall Town
Hucknall Town F.C.
Hucknall Town F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and play at Watnall Road.-History:...
replacing Ted Mullane. In the seven seasons Ramshaw was at the helm the club, they won the Northern Counties East League and were runners up in the Northern Premier League First Division
Northern Premier League First Division
The Northern Premier League First Division was a football league covering the north of England. After the creation of Conference North/South in the 2004-05 season it sat at level 8 of the English football league system....
the following season. They won the Northern Counties East League Cup winners two years in succession and also the Northern Counties East Football League Presidents Cup. They won the Notts Senior Cup three times. They were also runners up once losing to Arnold Town
Arnold Town F.C.
Arnold Town F.C. is a football club based in Arnold, a suburb of Nottingham, England.It was formed in 1989 following a merger between Arnold F.C. and Arnold Kingswell F.C. It reached the 5th round of the FA Vase in the season 2001-02 and again in 2005-06.The club plays in the Northern Counties East...
at Coronation Park. They reached the semi finals of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
. In their last appearance in the FA Vase
FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
the last 16 was reached.
He also made one appearance on the substitutes bench.
In addition, Ramshaw gained his UEFA “A” License 2001 and led Hucknall Town’s FC Youth Academy to the Northern U19 Alliance League Championship and first round proper of FA Youth Cup.
November 2001 saw Ramshaw join Eastwood Town
Eastwood Town F.C.
Eastwood Town F.C. is a football club from Eastwood, Nottinghamshire formed in 1953, currently playing in the Conference North.-History:Although there was a football club named Eastwood Town operating in the Nottinghamshire Alliance in 1921, its was only in existence for two years. It was not until...
as the assistant manager to Bryan Chambers, however it was not long before he became his own man again. Ramshaw took the helm at Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
club Leek Town
Leek Town F.C.
Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South...
in May 2002, taking Paul Cox with him as his assistant. The 2002/03 season saw Leek Town have the tightest defence in the league, yet still only finish in ninth position.
The following season Ramshaw made the short journey across Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
to Kidsgrove Athletic
Kidsgrove Athletic F.C.
Kidsgrove Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in based in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South...
, where they were successful in the Staffordshire Senior Cup final also reaching the semi finals of the Northern Premier League Chairman’s Cup.
Phil Starbuck
Phil Starbuck
Philip Michael "Phil" Starbuck is an English former professional footballer who scored 43 goals from 245 appearances in the Football League playing for a number of different clubs...
was quick to get Ramshaw to join him at Arnold Town
Arnold Town F.C.
Arnold Town F.C. is a football club based in Arnold, a suburb of Nottingham, England.It was formed in 1989 following a merger between Arnold F.C. and Arnold Kingswell F.C. It reached the 5th round of the FA Vase in the season 2001-02 and again in 2005-06.The club plays in the Northern Counties East...
, during the 2003–04 season. This was followed by Arnold Town’s most successful league campaign for ten seasons. Their best-ever run in the FA Vase
FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
(fifth round) ensued and they secured the future of the club by selling Ben Hutchinson
Ben Hutchinson
Benjamin Lloyd Phillip "Ben" Hutchinson is an English professional footballer who plays for Kilmarnock.- Early career :...
to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
for £100,000.
Ramshaw again joined Phil Starbuck at Northern Premier League club Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town F.C.
Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:...
, where they enjoyed a successful but ultimately disappointing season dropping out of the play-off positions in the final few weeks of the season after being in the top two for long periods.
Ramshaw left Hednesford to take the rein
Rein
Reins are items of horse tack, used to direct a horse or other animal used for riding or driving. Reins can be made of leather, nylon, metal, or other materials, and attach to a bridle via either its bit or its noseband.-Use for riding:...
s at Lincoln United
Lincoln United F.C.
Lincoln United F.C. is an English football team which plays in the Northern Premier League. The club is based in Lincoln. 'The Whites', as they are commonly known, play at the Ashby Avenue ground, which backs on to Hartsholme Country Park.-History:...
where he inflicted a first-day defeat on Witton Albion
Witton Albion F.C.
Witton Albion F.C. are a football club based in Northwich, England. They were founded in 1887. They have won the Cheshire Senior Cup 11 times since 1902. Their most recent success in this competition was in 2006, when they defeated Stalybridge Celtic in the final. They have also reached the FA Cup...
, which was to be their only defeat until the Badgers beat them on the opening day of 2008. He took the opportunity to join Eastwood as Paul Cox’s assistant in October 2007.
In May 2011, Ramshaw was appointed first team manager of Shepshed Dynamo
Shepshed Dynamo F.C.
Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a football team based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England.Their home ground is called The Dovecote, which is situated on Butthole Lane. Football has been played on this ground for over 100 years...
.