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.

George Ritchie
Personal information
Full name George Thompson Ritchie
Date of birth (1904-01-16)16 January 1904
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 10 September 1978(1978-09-10) (aged 74)
Place of death Leicester, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Maryhill
1922–1924 Blackburn Rovers 2 (0)
1924–1925 Royal Albert 19 (10)
1925–1928 Falkirk 80 (3)
1928–1937 Leicester City 247 (12)
1937–1939 Colchester United 20 (1)
Total 368 (26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Ritchie played as a wing half for English clubs Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City and Colchester United and in Scotland for Royal Albert and Fakirk.[2]

He was part of the Leicester side which finished runners-up in 1928-29,[3] the club's highest-ever league finish (until 2016). He returned to Leicester's coaching staff under the management of former teammate Johnny Duncan between 1946 and 1949.[4][5]

Honours

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Leicester City
Colchester United[7]

References

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  1. ^ Quiz (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Blackburn Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Tier One (Premier League) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  4. ^ *Smith, Dave & Taylor, Paul: "Of Fossils and Foxes" (ISBN 1905411944).
  5. ^ Leicester City In 100 Players: George Ritchie, John Hutchinson, Leicester City FC, 17 December 2021
  6. ^ "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Southern League Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by
none
Colchester United captain
1937–1938
Succeeded by