Archibald Ritchie (footballer, born 1872)
Archibald "Archie" Ritchie (born 12 April 1872)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender for East Stirlingshire, Nottingham Forest,[2] Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and the Scotland national football team.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Ritchie | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1891 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1891-1899 | Nottingham Forest[2] | 157 | (0) |
| 1899–1900 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | (0) |
| 1901–1902 | Swindon Town | 26 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1891 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Nottingham Forest
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]
Ritchie was part of the Nottingham Forest team that won the FA Cup in 1898.[4]
International career
Ritchie won one cap with the Scotland national team against Wales in the 1891 British Home Championship.[1]
References
- Archibald Ritchie - Scotland football record from 21 Mar 1891: clubs - East Stirlingshire, londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
- Archie RITCHIE - Player Profile, swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Swindon Town F.C. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- 1898 FA Cup Final Result Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, sportingchronicle.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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