Unknown player first produced by Ramsey? (4)
I believe the answer is:
manx
'by ramsey?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'unknown player first' is the wordplay.
'unknown' becomes 'x' (algebra**).
'player' becomes 'man'.
'first' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'x' after 'man' is 'MANX'.
'produced' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for manx that I've seen before include "Celtic language, relating to the Isle of Man" , "To do with the Isle of Man - say a cat" , "The natives' language" , "Type of cat, of shearwater" , "From an isle in the Irish Sea" .)