Billy Ritchie
.jpg) Ritchie in 1960 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ritchie | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Newtongrange, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 2016 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bathgate Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1967 | Rangers | 207 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | Partick Thistle | 57 | (0) |
| 1970–1976 | Motherwell | 13 | (0) |
| 1976–1980 | Stranraer | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 300 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1962 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Ritchie (11 September 1936 – 10 March 2016)[1] was a Scottish professional footballer who was best known for his time with Rangers.
Ritchie started his career at local side
1961 European Cup Winners' Cup Final defeat to Fiorentina
.
He left Rangers in 1967 and joined Partick Thistle. Ritchie died on 10 March 2016, aged 79.[2]
References
- ^ McElroy, Robert (16 March 2016). "Billy Ritchie". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Billy Ritchie". Rangers F.C. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
External links
- Billy Ritchie at the Scottish Football Association
- Billy Ritchie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  | This biographical article related to a Scottish football goalkeeper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |