Ramsay, a Scot, is the gentleman in the dickie-bow tie. The greatest figure in the history of Aston Villa FC, he was at the forefront of English football from the inception of the English league until 1926, when he retired as the secretary (manager) of Aston Villa. Ramsay initially impressed a team of cricketers attempting to play football one day by demonstrating his incredible dribbling and control during an informal match. The team soon made him their captain and people watched the team simply to marvel at Ramsay's skills. This team became Aston Villa and Ramsey managed the team to no fewer than 6 league championships and 6 FA cup wins, including the first ever 'double.' He is also credited with inventing the modern, 'passing game.' Until Ramsey, football was a 'dribbling game' in which most players attempted to dribble the ball as far as they could before passing or scoring. Ramsay devised the 'passing game,' which proved more successful and was adopted by all the other teams rapidly. Ramsay is a figure of great importance and won vast amounts of silverware, though he won it in a much less competitive era and it is difficult to estimate how this would translate into success in the modern game. However, with 6 league titles and 6 FA cups, no one can deny he deserves his place inside the top 10 managers in British history.
British league champions: 6
Foreign league champions: 0
European cup: 0
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