Charlie Ritchie
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| Birth name | Charlie Ritchie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 September 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Peterhead, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 September 2008 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 111th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1997–1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Fred McLeod | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Derek Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlie Ritchie (8 September 1933 – 29 September 2008) was a Scottish rugby union player. He became the 111th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1][2]
Amateur career
He went to Ferry Hill Primary School and then Aberdeen Grammar School where he played rugby union at the school. He enjoyed studying languages at school; particularly German.[3]
On leaving school Ritchie then played for Aberdeen GSFP.[4] He made over 500 appearances for the club.[3]
Provincial career
He was capped by North and Midlands.[5]
He played for the combined North of Scotland District in their match against Australia in 1966.[4]
Administrative career
He was secretary of Aberdeen GSFP for 12 years; then a selector for North of Scotland District for 11 years. He joined the SRU as the North of Scotland District representative.
He was the Scotland team manager of the tour to Australia in 1992; and then became a liaison manager for teams touring Scotland.
He became the 111th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1996 to 1997.[6]
He was notorious for fighting the corner of Aberdeen and the north-east of Scotland. He termed Scottish rugby full of a 'south and Edinburgh mafia'.[7]
