Archibald Ritchie (footballer, born 1868)
.png) With Nottingham Forest in 1894 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Ritchie | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1868[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Alloa, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 18 January 1932 (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 | |||
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]
Nottingham Forest
[edit]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
[edit]Ritchie won one cap with the Scotland national team against Wales in the 1891 British Home Championship.[4]
Honours
[edit]- Nottingham Forest
- Football Alliance 1892[2]
- FA Cup winner: 1898[2]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Includes stats for Football Alliance for 1891–92.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d An error uncovered: Archie Ritchie, born in 1868, scottishsporthistory.com. Scottish Sport History, Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
- ^ Archibald Ritchie, TheCityGround.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022
- ^ a b Archibald Ritchie - Scotland football record from 21 Mar 1891: clubs - East Stirlingshire, londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- 1868 births
- 1932 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Scotland men's international footballers
- East Stirlingshire F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Football Alliance players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Footballers from Falkirk (council area)