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.

George Ritchie (footballer, born 1904)

He was part of the Leicester side which finished runners-up in 1928-29, 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.

George Ritchie (footballer, born 1904)

Honours

Leicester City

Football League Second Division: 1936–37

Colchester United

Southern Football League Cup: 1937–38

References

External links

George Ritchie at Colchester United Archive Database

Scottish men's footballers

English Football League players

Blackburn Rovers F.C. players

Falkirk F.C. players

Leicester City F.C. players

Colchester United F.C. players

Maryhill F.C. players

Royal Albert F.C. players

Scottish Junior Football Association players

1904 births

1978 deaths

Men's association football wing halves

Footballers from Glasgow

People from Maryhill

Scottish Football League players

Association football coaches

Leicester City F.C. non-playing staff

George Ritchie (footballer, born 1904)