Dennis Rampling
Dennis William Rampling (25 November 1923 – 14 September 2015) was an English professional football outside right, who played in the Football League for Fulham, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Brentford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis William Rampling[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1923[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 2015 (aged 91)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Surrey, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1942 | Napier & Sons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1948 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | → Worcester City (loan) | 3 | |
| 1948–1949 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 24 | (4) |
| 1949–1950 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Weymouth | 5 | (0) |
| Ashford Town (Kent) | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
An outside right, Rampling began his career with Fulham during the Second World War and signed in November 1942.[3] He made just four appearances and scored one goal for the club before signing for Third Division South high-flyers Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in July 1948.[3][1] He made 24 league appearances and scored four goals during his single season at Dean Court and joined Second Division club Brentford in May 1949.[3][1] He made his debut on the opening day of the 1949–50 season against Tottenham Hotspur,[4] but failed to make another appearance for the club before departing in April 1950.[3] After his release from Brentford, Rampling dropped into non-league football and had spells with Weymouth and Ashford Town (Kent).[3][5]
Personal life
Rampling was called into the RAF in 1946 and served as a PT instructor.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1949–50[4] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- "Dennis Rampling". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- Ancestry: Mr Dennis William Rampling in the England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2018
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 130. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 380. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Player Archive". THE TERRAS. Retrieved 24 January 2018.