Player Profiles 2008-9: Simon Ramsden
Monday, 14th Jul 2008 19:06

The player profiles update for the new season continues as we take a look at right back Simon Ramsden.

Player Profile: Simon Ramsden

Player Name	Simon Ramsden
Position	Full Back
Squad Number	2
Date of Birth	17th December 1981
Place of Birth	Bishop Auckland
Signed for Dale	Grimsby - Free Transfer (31.01.06)
Dale Debut	Oxford 1 Dale 1 - 04.02.06
Previous Clubs	Sunderland Notts County Grimsby Town
Contract Expires	June 2009
Simon Ramsden is a highly solid and reliable right back who will be in his fourth season for the club when the season 2007-8 kicks off. During his time, he has developed into a highly dependable defender bringing much needed experience to Keith Hill's youthful side. He was originally brought to the club on a free transfer in January 2006 from Grimsby Town on a free transfer on the final day of the transfer window as Dale struggled to replace Wayne Evans. Several options in the form of Jamie Clarke, Warren Goodhind and Gary Brown had been tried but it remained a problem area for Dale. But the former Sunderland defender has put all of that to one side, and firmly established himself as the club's right back pretty much from his first day at the club. He lost his way a little in the final days of the Steve Parkin era. Despite being almost an ever present up until this point, he lost his place in the first team and certainly looked to be frozen out losing his place to Gary Brown. But when Keith Hill took over the reigns, it's been Ramsden's shirt ever since and has proved himself to be very much a part of a dependable back four. Indeed, he's even been used as a central defender on more than one occasion when injuries have dictated the starting line up. And Ramsden has this habit of fulfilling the footballing cliche about players returning to haunt their own sides. Since arriving at Dale, he has scored five goals, three of which were against his former side Grimsby Town - the pick of which was a lovely measured hook. It'd have been a great goal for any striker at any level. He was awarded a further contract extension in March 2008 keeping him at Spotland until the Summer of 2009.

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Dale Stats (to July 2008)

2007-2 35

2006-2 32

2005-2 15

Total 15

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