James Ritchie (rugby union)
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| Born | James McPhail Ritchie 10 July 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 6 July 1942 (aged 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James McPhail Ritchie (10 July 1907 – 6 July 1942) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He later joined the Indian Army and died in World War II at Rawalpindi in British India (now Pakistan) of enteric fever.[1][2]
Amateur career
He also played for Watsonians RFC.[1]
Provincial career
He played for Edinburgh District. He played in the 1931-32 season intercity against Glasgow District with Edinburgh winning 11 pts to 6 pts. He played in the 1932-33 season intercity against Glasgow District with Edinburgh winning 15 pts to 3 pts. He played in the 1933-34 season Inter-City match against Glasgow District with Edinburgh winning 17 pts to 8 pts.
He played for Scotland Possibles against Scotland Probables in the trial match of 17 December 1932.
International career
He was capped six times for Scotland between 1933 and 1934.[1][2]
Military career
He joined the 14th Battalion of the 1st Punjab Regiment and became Second Lieutenant.
He died at the British Military Hospital at Rawalpindi on 6 July 1942.
Business career
He was an insurance manager. He worked at Messrs. Bird & Co.
Family
He was the son of John Ritchie and Lizzie McPhail. He married Evelyn Robertson Carr at Rosehall Church, Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh on 5 March 1935.
