Qualla: Ramsey A.F.C. https://qualla.com/ramsey-a-f-c en-us © 2026 Bendyline Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:40:16 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Ramsey A.F.C. https://qualla.com/ramsey-a-f-c Ramsey A.F.C.: Introduction https://qualla.com/ramsey-a-f-c/ On a Saturday in November 1888, a few men sat down at a meeting and resolved to call their new club 'Ramsey Albert' and to play in black jerseys with an amber sash. The Isle of Man Times reported the decision the same day. Football had been kicked around in Ramsey since at least 1885, but here was the proper paperwork - a name, a kit, an officer in the chair, a club. They didn't quite play association football yet. That winter they were a rugby side. By January 1891 they had picked their code, and Ramsey A.F.C. as we know it was on its way.

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