Archie Ritchie | |
Fullname: | Archibald Ritchie |
Birth Date: | 21 October 1868[1] |
Birth Place: | Alloa, Scotland |
Death Place: | Nottingham, England |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1891 |
Years2: | 1891-1899 |
Years3: | 1899–1900 |
Years4: | 1901–1902 |
Clubs1: | East Stirlingshire |
Clubs2: | Nottingham Forest |
Clubs3: | Bristol Rovers |
Clubs4: | Swindon Town |
Caps2: | 175 |
Caps3: | 22 |
Caps4: | 26 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1891 |
Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Archibald Ritchie (21 October 1868 – 18 January 1932) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender for East Stirlingshire, Nottingham Forest,[2] [3] Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and the Scotland national football team.[4] [5]
Ritchie made his debut for Nottingham Forest on 5 September 1891 in a 4–1 victory away to Bootle and his last competitive game was on 20 April 1899 at Derby County which Forest lost 2–0. He was part of the team that won the FA Cup in 1898.[6]
Ritchie won one cap with the Scotland national team against Wales in the 1891 British Home Championship.