Ramsgate Football Club are a football team based in Ramsgate, Kent, England. They are currently members of the Isthmian League South East Division and play at the Southwood Stadium. The main local rivals of the club are Margate who are situated just 4 miles away. When the two teams meet, it is known as the Thanet derby.

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Full name	Ramsgate Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Rams
Founded	1945
Ground	Southwood Stadium, Ramsgate
Capacity	3,500
Owner	James Lawson
Manager	Ben Smith
League	Isthmian League South East Division
2023–24	Isthmian League South East Division, 2nd of 20
Website	Club website
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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]

Ramsgate play their home games at the Southwood Stadium, Price's Avenue, Ramsgate, CT11 0AN.

Southwood Stadium was the home of earlier Ramsgate clubs Ramsgate Town and Ramsgate Grenville, and became the home of Ramsgate Athletic upon their foundation after the Second World War. The largest crowd registered at the ground was 5,038 for the visit of local rivals Margate in 1955.^[4]

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.^[5]

As of 17 March 2024^[6]

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

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No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ENG Tom Hadler 3 DF  ENG Jack Parter 4 DF  ENG Alex Brefo 5 DF  ENG Craig Stone 6 MF  ENG Bode Anidugbe 7 MF  ENG Benny Bioletti 8 DF  ENG Jack A Paxman 9 FW  ENG Joe Taylor (captain) 10 FW  ENG Jordan Green 11 FW  ENG Alfie Paxman 12 MF  ENG Deshane Dalling 12 MF  ENG Matthew Attenborough-Warren

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 GK  ENG Archie Simmons 14 MF  ENG Medy Elito 15 MF  ENG Lee Martin 16 MF  ENG Jack S Paxman 17 MF  ENG Michael West 18 DF  ENG Sinnkaye Christie 19 MF  ENG Joe Turner 20 MF  ENG TJ Jadama -- DF  ENG Dan Johnson (on loan at Sheppey United) -- DF  ENG Louie Procopi (on dual registration with Canterbury City) -- MF  ENG Tristan Holden (on dual registration with Ashford F.C.) -- FW  ENG Wes Hennessy (on dual registration with Deal Town)

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• 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

• Best league performance: 5th in Isthmian League Premier Division (level 7), 2007–08
• Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round proper, 2023–24
• Best FA Trophy performance: 1st round proper, 2023–24
• Best FA Vase performance: Quarter-finals, 1999–2000^[7][8]
• Record attendance: 5,038 vs Margate, 1956–57^[9]
• Biggest victory: 11–0 and 12–1 vs Canterbury City, Kent League, 2000–01^[9]
• Most Apps: Warren Schulz (458)
• Most goals: Joe Taylor (121)^[10]