Andy Rammell
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrew Victor Rammell[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 10 February 1967||
Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Atherstone United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Atherstone United | ||
1989–1990 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
1990–1996 | Barnsley | 185 | (44) |
1996–1998 | Southend United | 69 | (13) |
1998–2000 | Walsall | 69 | (23) |
2000–2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | 74 | (25) |
2003–2004 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | (6) |
2004 | Forest Green Rovers | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Andrew Victor Rammell (born 10 February 1967) is an English former footballer who played as a striker for Atherstone United, Manchester United, Barnsley, Southend United, Walsall, Wycombe Wanderers, Bristol Rovers and Forest Green Rovers.
Career
Born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, Rammell began his football career with nearby Atherstone United. In 1989, following interest from league clubs such as Coventry City, Leicester City and Birmingham City, Rammell was spotted by Manchester United scout Nobby Stiles, who recommended that manager Alex Ferguson sign the 22-year-old Rammell. Ferguson travelled to Atherstone to complete the signing for a fee of £40,000.[2] Atherstone United used the money made from Rammell's sale to Manchester United to build a stand at their home ground, which was later named the Andy Rammell Stand.[2]
Rammell was a regular in the
With 18 goals in his first season with Walsall, Rammell was largely responsible for the team finishing as Second Division runners-up in 1998–99 and securing promotion to the First Division. He also played a part in Walsall's run to the Southern Area Final of the 1998–99 Football League Trophy, scoring in the area semi-final against Cambridge United. However, his performance dropped off in 1999–2000, and he scored just five goals in 30 league appearances as Walsall finished in 22nd place and were relegated back to the Second Division. Although Rammell earned legendary status amongst Walsall fans after scoring the winning goals against local rivals Wolves, West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City
A move to Wycombe Wanderers followed in September 2000, with Rammell's 10 goals in 2000–01 keeping the team afloat in mid-table; however, it was his two goals in the FA Cup that proved most valuable as Wycombe went on a run to the semi-finals before losing to Liverpool. He scored another 11 league goals the following season, as well as another two in the FA Cup, but Wycombe were unable to repeat the feats of the previous season, losing to Fulham after a replay in the third round.
In 2002–03, Rammell scored just four league goals for Wycombe, all of them coming before the turn of the year, and in March 2003, he was allowed to move to Third Division
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- ^ a b "Bescot Banter Interviews: Andy Rammell". Bescot Banter. February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "United striker calls it a day after break-down". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 13 July 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
External links
- Andy Rammell at Soccerbase