George Ritchie (footballer, born 1904)
George Thompson Ritchie (16 January 1904 – 10 September 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played in The Football League as a wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Thompson Ritchie | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 1978 (aged 74) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 1924–1928 | Falkirk | ? | (?) |
| 1928–1937 | Leicester City | 247 | (12) |
| 1937–1939 | Colchester United | 20 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Ritchie played as a wing half for English clubs Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City and Colchester United and in Scotland for Fakirk.
He was part of the Leicester City side which finished in the club's highest ever league finish of runners-up in 1928-29. He returned to Leicester's coaching staff under the management of former teammate Johnny Duncan between 1946–1949.[1]
Honours
Club
- Football League First Division Runner-up (1): 1928–29
- Football League Second Division Winner (1): 1936–37
- Southern Football League Cup Winner (1): 1937–38
References
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- Smith, Dave & Taylor, Paul: "Of Fossils and Foxes" (ISBN 1905411944).
- "Tier One (Premier League) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- "Southern League Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
- Dave Smith & Paul Taylor (2010). Of Fossils and Foxes. ISBN 1-905411-94-4.
- George Ritchie at Colchester United Archive Database
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none |
Colchester United captain 1937–1938 |
Succeeded by George Leslie |
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