George Ritchie (rugby union, born 1909) explained

George Ritchie
Birth Name:George Ritchie
Birth Date:1909
Ru Position:Number Eight
Ru Provinceyears1:1930
Repcaps1:1
Repyears1:1932
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Dundee HSFP
School:High School of Dundee
Strathallan School

George Fraser Ritchie (1909–1993) was a Scottish rugby union player.[1] [2] His regular playing position was Number 8.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

George Ritchie was educated at the High School of Dundee and Strathallan School in Perthshire.[3] He played his club rugby for Dundee HSFP and was captain for three years between 1928 and 1931.[4]

Provincial career

Ritchie played for Midlands District.[5]

International career

Ritchie was capped once in 1932 for at number eight. He was named in the Scottish trial team of January 1930 but had to wait two years before gaining his cap.[6] Scotland lost to England 16–3 at Twickenham on 19 March. He was the grandfather of noted Scottish rugby player Andy Nicol.[1]

See also

Sources

References

  1. Bath, p140
  2. Web site: George Ritchie . . 2012 . 9 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Rugby Internationalists . . 2013 . 8 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029183622/http://www.strathallan.co.uk/cms/files/international_rugby_players.pdf . 29 October 2013 . dead .
  4. Web site: Presidents and Captains . . 2013 . 8 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141031213632/http://www.dundeehsfprugby.org.uk/history/pres_capt.asp . 31 October 2014 .
  5. News: Register . March 17, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  6. Web site: Jubilee . Dundee HSFP . 2013 . 8 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110004529/http://www.dundeehsfprugby.org.uk/History/2.asp . 10 November 2013 .