George Ritchie (footballer, born 1904) explained

George Ritchie
Fullname:George Thompson Ritchie
Birth Date:16 January 1904
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Leicester, England
Height:[1]
Position:Wing half
Years2:1922–1924
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1924–1925
Caps3:19
Goals3:10
Years4:1925–1928
Caps4:80
Goals4:3
Years5:1928–1937
Caps5:247
Goals5:12
Years6:1937–1939
Caps6:20
Goals6:1
Totalcaps:368
Totalgoals:26

George Thompson Ritchie (16 January 1904 – 10 September 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half.

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 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

Leicester City
Colchester United[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Blackburn Rovers . Quiz . Athletic News . Manchester . 20 August 1923 . 5.
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  3. Web site: Tier One (Premier League) Honours . Coludaybyday.co.uk.
    • Smith, Dave & Taylor, Paul: "Of Fossils and Foxes" .
  4. https://www.lcfc.com/news/2416503/leicester-city-in-100-players-george-ritchie?lang=en Leicester City In 100 Players: George Ritchie
  5. Web site: Tier Two (Championship) Honours . Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Southern League Honours . Coludaybyday.co.uk.