Born in North Fremantle, Western Australia to a long-serving Perth committee member, Ramshaw was a student at Manning Primary School and Applecross High School, and was a star junior footballer, being awarded the best player of the national State schoolboys' football carnival in Brisbane in 1959.
Perth were reluctant to clear him but, after threats from Ramshaw to step down from football, cleared him to Fitzroy just prior to the 30 June clearance deadline[2] and Ramshaw played six games and kicked four goals for Fitzroy before returning to Perth for the 1965 season.
In 1974 Ramshaw transferred to SANFL club Central District, where he spent two injury riddled years, playing just three games for no goals.
Following his retirement from football, Ramshaw returned to Western Australia and worked in the concrete and waste management industries.
[1] Ramshaw died from cancer in North Beach, Western Australia, aged 61.