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John Ritchie (footballer, born 1951)

John Ritchie (born 28 February 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

John Ritchie
Personal information
Full name John Ritchie[1]
Date of birth (1951-02-28) 28 February 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Paddington, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wealdstone
1971–1972 Slough Town 16 (9)
1972–1974 Arsenal 0 (0)
1974 Hereford United 22 (4)
1974–1975 Enfield
1975–1977 Staines Town
1977 Ilford
International career
1972 England amateurs 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Ritchie began his career at Wealdstone,[2] before signing for Slough Town in 1971. Ritchie scored 20 goals in 32 appearances in all competitions for Slough during the 1971–72 season, before signing for Arsenal alongside teammate Peter Cruse.[3][4]

In March 1974, after failing to break into the first team at Arsenal, Ritchie signed for Hereford United. During his time at Hereford, Ritchie scored four goals in 22 Football League appearances.[1] On 15 November 1974, following being on the transfer list by Hereford, Ritchie dropped back into non-league, signing for Enfield for a fee of £4,000.[5] In 1975, Ritchie signed for Staines Town, following their promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division.[6] In 1977, Ritchie signed for Ilford, before being released after four games.[7]

International career edit

In February 1972, Ritchie made two appearances for England amateurs.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "John Ritchie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Ritchie is watched", Harrow Observer, 11 February 1972, p. 37
  3. ^ "John Ritchie". Slough Town F.C. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Peter Cruse". Slough Town F.C. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Hereford striker moves on", Western Daily Press, 1 November 1974, p. 14
  6. ^ "The John Bowles column", Herts and Essex Observer, 21 August 1975, p. 13
  7. ^ "The John Bowles column", Herts and Essex Observer, 21 April 1977, p. 14
  8. ^ "England Amateurs Match Results". England Football Online. Retrieved 24 December 2023.


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