George Ritchie (footballer, born 1904)
Scottish footballer (1904–1978)
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George Thompson Ritchie (16 January 1904 – 10 September 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half.
Full name
George Thompson Ritchie
Date of birth
16 January 1904
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
10 September 1978 (aged 74)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Thompson Ritchie | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 1978 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Maryhill | |||
| 1922–1924 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Royal Albert | 19 | (10) |
| 1925–1928 | Falkirk | 80 | (3) |
| 1928–1937 | Leicester City | 247 | (12) |
| 1937–1939 | Colchester United | 20 | (1) |
| Total | 368 | (26) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
- Football League Second Division: 1936–37[6]
- Colchester United[7]
- Southern Football League Cup: 1937–38
