Alison Gail Ramsay (born 16 April 1959 in

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, Greater London) is a former Scottish

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player, who was a member of the

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squad that won the bronze medal at the

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. She is one of the world's most capped women's hockey players, with over 250 appearances for

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and Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and received the

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. Ramsay enjoyed a thirteen-year international career before her retirement in 1995. She still plays for Bonagrass Grove at club level and works as a solicitor. Ramsay received the prestigious MacRobert Thistle Award in 1995 for her achievements and she remains one of the most respected hockey players to have come out of Scotland.

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