John Ritchie (English footballer)
- John Ritchie (English footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = John Ritchie
fullname = John Henry Ritchie
dateofbirth = birth date|1941|7|12
cityofbirth = Kettering
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|2007|2|23|1941|7|12
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
nickname =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1962-1966
1966-1969
1969-1975
clubs = Stoke City
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
caps(goals) = 110 0(64)
089 0(34)
159 0(71)
John Ritchie (born in Kettering, 12 July1941 - 23 February 2007) was an English footballer.
Playing career
Ritchie is Stoke City's top marksman of all-time having scored 176 goals in 343 games during two spells at the club, from June 1962 to November 1966, and from July 1969 to May 1975.
It was reported that Stoke manager Tony Waddington bought Ritchie for £2,500 purely on a scout's recommendation. In 1966, after scoring 30 goals in 47 games, he was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for £70,000, but was re-signed for £45,000 less than three years later.
Ritchie led Stoke's attack over the next few seasons, notably during 1970/1971 and 1971/1972, scoring 37 goals as Stoke City twice reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, and won the League Cup.
After Football
His career was brought to an end in 1975 by a double leg fracture and, after retiring from football, he concentrated on his pottery business based in Stoke.
John Ritchie died on 23rd February 2007 at the age of 65. [http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestDetail/0,,10310~986628,00.html]
References
*cite web |url=http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HallofFameDetail/0,,10310~401845,00.html |title=Stoke City Hall Of Fame entry
External links
* [http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/famousperson/ritchie/2568315 John Ritchie: Post Your footballing memories]
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