Harry Ritchie (footballer)

Henry McGill Ritchie (27 October 1898 – 25 February 1967) was a Scottish footballer who played outside right for Hibernian,[3] Everton, Dundee, St Johnstone, Brechin City and Scotland.[4][5]

Harry Ritchie
Personal information
Full name Henry McGill Ritchie
Date of birth 27 October 1898
Place of birth Scone, Scotland
Date of death 25 February 1967(1967-02-25) (aged 68)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Playing position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Perth Roselea
– Perth Violet  
1919–1928 Hibernian   284 (77)
1928–1930 Everton  
1930–1931 Dundee  41 (13)
1931–1934 St Johnstone  67 (13)
1934–1935 Brechin City  19 (4)
1935 Arbroath  2 (0)
National team
1921–1927[1] Scottish League XI 5 (0)
1925–1928[2] Scotland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ritchie was born in Scone, Perthshire, to Andrew Ritchie, a joiner, and his wife, Margaret McGill.[6] He later worked as a gardener and died of lung cancer in Edinburgh in 1967.[7]

References
  1. "[SFL player] Henry McGill Ritchie". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. "[Scotland player] Harry Ritchie". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. [Hibernian player Ritchie, Harry], FitbaStats
  4. Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. p. 246. ISBN 9781909178847.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  5. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "1898 RITCHIE, HENRY MCGILL (Statutory registers Births 394/A 52)". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
  7. "1967 RITCHIE, HENRY MCGILL (Statutory registers Deaths 685/7 180)". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
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