Ramsgate F.C.

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Full nameRamsgate Football Club
Nickname(s)The Rams
Founded1945
GroundSouthwood Stadium, Ramsgate
Capacity3,500
OwnerJames Lawson
ManagerBen Smith
LeagueIsthmian League South East Division
2023–24Isthmian League South East Division, 2nd of 20
Websitehttps://www.ramsgatefc.co.uk

Ramsgate Football Club are a football team based in Ramsgate, Kent, England. They are currently members of the Isthmian League South East Division. The club was founded in 1945 and was known as Ramsgate Athletic until 1972. After playing in the original Kent League in the 1950s, Ramsgate joined the Southern League in 1959. In 1976 they resigned from this league and returned to county-level competition in a new Kent League. In 2005 Ramsgate gained promotion to the Isthmian League Division One and secured a second consecutive promotion to the Premier Division a year later. Ramsgate were relegated in 2009 and have since played at the seventh level of the English football league system.

Ramsgate play at Southwood Stadium, which has undergone significant improvement since 2020, including the laying of a new 3G pitch. The main local rivals of the club are Margate who are situated just four miles away. When the two teams meet, it is known as the Thanet derby.

History

The earliest incarnation of Ramsgate FC had played since at least 1886 but folded in 1924, with local rivals Ramsgate Glenville taking over their Southwood Stadium. Glenville did not reform after World War II and a new club dubbed Ramsgate Athletic took over Southwood. The club retained the Athletic name until 1972.

Athletic played in the original incarnation of the Kent League from their formation until the collapse of the league in 1959. This was the club's best period for nearly 50 years, with two consecutive league titles, several county cups, and a run to the first round of the FA Cup. With the collapse of the Kent League the Rams migrated to the Southern League, where they initially did well but were forced to resign and drop down to the re-formed Kent League in 1976.

For nearly thirty years the club performed well without seriously challenging for promotion, but their fortunes changed in 2004 with the return of former manager Jim Ward. He led the club to two consecutive championships (Kent League Premier Division and Isthmian League First Division), taking the club into the Isthmian League Premier Division for 2006–07, which therefore offered the first derby matches for many years against Isle of Thanet rivals Margate. In the club's first season in the Premier Division the Rams finished in 9th place, and followed this with an even better season in 2007–08, finishing in 5th place to reach the play-offs, although they were beaten 2–1 in the semi-final by Staines Town. The Rams also won the Isthmian League Cup, beating AFC Sudbury on penalties at Dartford's Princes Park ground. The following season, however, Ramsgate finished bottom of the table and were relegated.

The 2023–24 season saw Ramsgate reach the second round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history, defeating National League club Woking 2–1 in the first round to earn a trip to League Two side AFC Wimbledon, who won the match 5–0.[1][2][3]

Stadium

Ramsgate FC, The WW Martin Community Stadium

The Rams play their home games at Southwood Stadium, currently known under a sponsorship deal as the WW Martin Community Stadium. The ground has historically been best known for two large terraces at the Town End and the Manston Airport End behind each goal. Southwood Stadium has been the home of football in Ramsgate since the late 1800s and became the home of Ramsgate Athletic in 1945. Around this time the pitch was rotated 90 degrees, a covered Main Stand, later renamed the Colin Hill Stand, was erected with wooden benches installed running the length of the pitch and land parallel to the opposite touchline was used as a training pitch. Both ends of the ground were covered soon after which remained in place until the Great Storm of 1987 caused irreparable damage which resulted in only one side of the ground being covered until 2007, when both ends were once again covered. In the late 2000s the wooden benches were replaced with red seating.

Little improvement had been made at Southwood prior to James Lawson taking over as chairman in December 2019. In June 2020 Ramsgate refurbished the old Sponsor's Lounge and built the Corner Flag Bar, a glass fronted lounge overlooking the pitch as well as installing two Panna Cages.

2021 saw the laying of a 3G pitch. The opening of the pitch was against Tottenham Hotspur on 17 July 2021. The pitch is an artificial 3G playing surface which is graded at FIFA Quality Pro level, the highest ranking available. A car park for 200 cars replaced the previous training pitch.

Further advancements were made to increase the match day experience in 2022 with a elevated deck built between the Corner Flag Bar and Colin Hill Stand and new bar areas added. This area was further developed in 2023 with the installation of three containers providing bars for both sponsors and supporters. Future plans for Southwood include a new stand and education hub on the car park side of the ground.

Supporters

The old logo of the club

In the 2007–08 season, Ramsgate's average attendance was 369, the twelfth highest figure in the Isthmian League Premier Division. For the visit of rivals Margate the crowd was 1,210, nearly double the attendance at any other match. The 2011–12 season had an average attendance of 159, 2012–13 was 157, 2013–14 was 269, 2014–15 was 248, 2015–16 was 207 and 2016–17 was 237.[4]

In the 2023–24 season the Rams average attendance grew to 1,075. During the season there was in excess of 1,000 fans at 14 games. 3,000 attended the FA Cup victory against Woking with over 2,500 watching the home draw with title rivals Cray Valley. 300 season tickets have been sold for the 2024–25 season.

Current squad

As of 2nd November 2024[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Tom Hadler
2 DF England ENG Aaron Barnes
4 DF England ENG Joe Ellul
5 DF England ENG Jay Leader
6 DF England ENG Tom Clifford
7 FW England ENG Benny Bioletti
8 MF England ENG Lewis Gard
9 FW England ENG Joe Taylor (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF England ENG Roarie Deacon
11 FW England ENG Alfie Paxman
12 FW England ENG Kai Garrett
13 GK England ENG Henry Newcombe
14 FW England ENG Joshua Ajayi
15 MF England ENG Lee Martin
16 DF England ENG Myles Judd
18 MF England ENG Billy Munday
20 MF England ENG TJ Jadama (vice-captain)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- DF England ENG Archie Mcgonigle (on loan at Forest Hill Park)
-- FW England ENG Zack Jobe (on loan at Canterbury City)
-- MF England ENG Tom Brisley (on loan at Canterbury City)
-- MF England ENG Leo Todd (on loan at Ramsgate Athletic)
-- DF England ENG Leo Moore (on loan at Ramsgate Athletic)

Club officials

Ramsgate FC

President: Lord Pendry
Director: James Lawson
Vice-presidents: Martin Able, Kevin Barham, David Butler, Ian Heath, Paul Jefcoate, Richard Lawson, Malcolm Mitchell, Steve Redford, Foy Turner, Colin West
General Manager: Ian Heath
Club Secretary: Ian Heath
Matchday Secretary: Rob Hughes
Media Officer: Dan Whitehead
Safety & Welfare Officer: James Lawson
Equality & Diversity Officer: Elliot Austin
Programme Editor: Dan Whitehead

Football management

Director of Football: Seb Tidey
Manager: Ben Smith
Assistant Manager : Joe Ellul
Coach : Sean Hill
Coach : Darren Beale
GK Coach : Henry Newcombe
Physiotherapist: Georgina Dean
Kit Manager: Philip Butler

Managerial history

Name Dates Achievements
England Bob Harrop 1978 – 1981
England P.Gilbert 1981 – 1983
England S.Jest 1983 – 1985
England L.Smith 1985 – 1989 Kent Senior Trophy Winners 1988 & 1989
England Vic Medus 1989 – 1990
England Bob Wickens 1990 – 1992
England Paul Rimmer/England Lennie Lee 1992 – 1993 Kent League Cup Winners 1993
England Lennie Lee 1993 – 1996 Kent League Cup Winners 1994 & 1995/Kent League Charity Shield Winners 1994 & 1995
Scotland Jim Ward July 1996 – June 2001 Kent League Charity Shield Winners 1997/Kent League Champions 1999/Kent Senior Trophy Winners 1999/Kent League Cup Winners 2001
England Peter Hook July 2001 – March 2004
Scotland Jim Ward March 2004 – April 2012 Kent League Champions 2005/Kent League Cup Winners 2005/Kent League Charity Shield Winners 2005/Isthmian League Division One Champions 2006/FA Cup 1st Round 2005-06/Isthmian League Cup Winners 2008/Isthmian League Premier Play Offs 2007–08
England Tim Dixon April 2012 – February 2014
England Dean Hill & Mark Weatherly (Caretaker managers) March 2014
England Justin Luchford March 2014 – May 2014
England Dean Hill May 2014 – January 2015
England Simon Halsey January 2015 – May 2015
Scotland Jim Ward/Danny Ward May 2015 – January 2017
England Lloyd Blackman January 2017 – December 2018
England Nick Davis December 2018 – September 2019
England Jason Lillis October 2019 – December 2019
England Matt Longhurst December 2019 – April 2022
Wales Steve Lovell April 2022 – January 2023
England Jamie Coyle February 2023 – April 2023
England Ben Smith May 2023 – Present New Records - FA Cup 2nd Round 2023-24/FA Trophy 1st Round 2023–24

Honours

  • Isthmian League
    • First Division Champions 2005–06
    • League Cup Winners 2007–08
  • Kent League
    • Champions 1948–49, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1998–99, 2004–05
    • League Cup Winners 1948–49, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2004–05
  • Thames & Medway Combination Champions' Cup
    • Winners 1959–60
  • Thames & Medway Combination Eastern Division Champions
    • 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61
  • Kent Senior Cup
    • Winners 1963–64
  • Kent Senior Shield
    • Winners 1960–61, 1967–68, 1968–69
  • Kent Senior Trophy
    • Winners 1987–88, 1988–89, 1998–99
  • Kent League Charity Shield
    • Winners 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005

Records

Former players

Further information: Category:Ramsgate F.C. players

References

  1. ^ "Ramsgate 2–1 Woking: Eighth-tier Ramsgate make FA Cup second round". BBC Sport. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ^ "FA Cup second round: Eighth-tier Ramsgate out to shock AFC Wimbledon in 'day on telly'". BBC Sport. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Ali al-Hamadi caps AFC Wimbledon rout to end Ramsgate's FA Cup fairytale". Guardian. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Attendances: Southern Counties East League Premier Division". Tony's English Football Site. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Squad". Ramsgate F.C. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  6. ^ Ramsgate at the Football Club History Database
  7. ^ Ramsgate Athletic at the Football Club History Database
  8. ^ a b Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2020) Non-League Club Directory 2021, p573 ISBN 978-1869833848
  9. ^ "Taylor hits fifty!". www.isthmian.co.uk. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

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