This maverick midfielder is the subject of our latest trip down Vicarage Road memory lane watfordfc
Maverick footballers can thrill and frustrate, often in equal measure, but it is that ability to do something different, something unexpected that makes them memorable. Craig Ramage was a maverick – and he was cool.
Signed for just £90,000 from Derby County in February 1994, this creative midfielder instantly captured the imagination of the Watford faithful with his ability on the ball. Such was his talent, he could make the game look almost effortless – when he wanted to. And that was his flipside, along with a rather too relaxed approach to required fitness levels at times.
But those were the contradictions and complexities that made ‘Rambo’ a cult hero, so much so that he was memorably immortalised by a ‘Cool as Craig’ t-shirt. Please support our independent journalism, and get access to exclusive news and sport stories, by signing up to aWe hope that you enjoy looking back at these pictures from our archive of arguably the most naturally talented player to pull on a Hornets shirt in the 1990s.The midfielder goes to ground under a challenge.Heading home from almost on the goalline.Richard Johnson watches on as Ramage takes a free-kick.The midfielder scored a total of 29 goals during his time at Watford.
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