Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Role Footballer Playing position Died September 10, 1978 | Years Team Position Wing half Name George Ritchie | |
Full name George Thompson Ritchie Date of birth (1904-01-16)16 January 1904 Date of death 10 September 1978(1978-09-10) (aged 74) | ||
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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.
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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 Fakirk.
He was part of the Leicester City side which finished in the club's highest ever league finish of runners-up in 1928-29. He returned to Leicester's coaching staff under the management of former team-mate Johnny Duncan between 1946–1949.
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