Archibald Ritchie (footballer, born 1868)

Archibald Ritchie (21 October 1868 – 18 January 1932) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender for East Stirlingshire, Nottingham Forest,[2][3] Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and the Scotland national football team.[4][5]

Archie Ritchie
With Nottingham Forest in 1894
Personal information
Full name Archibald Ritchie
Date of birth (1868-10-21)21 October 1868[1]
Place of birth Alloa, Scotland[1]
Date of death 18 January 1932(1932-01-18) (aged 63)[1]
Place of death Nottingham, England[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1891 East Stirlingshire
1891-1899 Nottingham Forest[2][a] 175 (0)
1899–1900 Bristol Rovers 22 (0)
1901–1902 Swindon Town 26 (0)
International career
1891 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nottingham Forest

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Ritchie made his debut for Nottingham Forest on 5 September 1891 in a 4–1 victory away to Bootle and his last competitive game was on 20 April 1899 at Derby County which Forest lost 2–0.[2] He was part of the team that won the FA Cup in 1898.[6]

International career

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Ritchie won one cap with the Scotland national team against Wales in the 1891 British Home Championship.[4]

Honours

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Nottingham Forest

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Includes stats for Football Alliance for 1891–92.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d An error uncovered: Archie Ritchie, born in 1868, scottishsporthistory.com. Scottish Sport History, Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
  3. ^ Archibald Ritchie, TheCityGround.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022
  4. ^ a b Archibald Ritchie - Scotland football record from 21 Mar 1891: clubs - East Stirlingshire, londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  5. ^ Archie RITCHIE - Player Profile, swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Swindon Town F.C. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  6. ^ 1898 FA Cup Final Result Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, sportingchronicle.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.