Paul Ritchie (footballer, born 1969)

Paul Michael Ritchie (born 25 January 1969) is a Scottish former football player, who played for several clubs in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Hong Kong in a 20-year career.

Paul Ritchie
Personal information
Full name Paul Michael Ritchie[1]
Date of birth (1969-01-25) 25 January 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth St Andrews, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1986–1987 Kirkcaldy YMCA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Dundee 0 (0)
1988Brechin City (loan) 8 (3)
1988–1992 Brechin City 118 (42)
1992–1995 Dundee 57 (8)
1993Gillingham (loan) 6 (3)
1994Portadown (loan) 5 (2)
1994–1995Gillingham (loan) 5 (1)
1995 Derry City 0 (0)
1995–1996 Happy Valley 18 (16)
1996–1998 Hamilton Academical 65 (38)
1998–2000 Yee Hope 40 (30)
2000–2001 Happy Valley 21 (15)
2001–2004 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 103 (47)
2004–2006 Brechin City 53 (15)
2006 Partick Thistle 11 (1)
2006–2007 East Fife 23 (5)
Total 449 (163)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:25, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

He was voted Scottish PFA Second Division Player of the Year and won the Daily Record Golden Shot award (first player to reach 30 goals in the SFL) in 1996–97.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Paul Ritchie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Paolo earns the players' vote". The Herald. Glasgow. 28 April 1997. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ "OUT ON A HIGH; BERWICK v HAMILTON". Daily Record. 19 April 1997. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

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