George Ritchie (rugby union, born 1909)
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| Full name | George Ritchie | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1909 | ||
| Date of death | 1993 | ||
| School | High School of Dundee Strathallan School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number Eight | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Dundee HSFP | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1932 |  Scotland |
1 | |
George Fraser Ritchie (1909-1993) was a Scottish rugby union player.[1][2]
Background
George Ritchie was educated at the High School of Dundee and Strathallan School in Perthshire.[3] He played his club rugby for Dundee HSFP and was captain for three years between 1928 and 1931.[4]
International honours
Ritchie was capped once in 1932 for Scotland at number eight.[2] He was named in the Scottish trial team of January 1930 but had to wait two years before gaining his cap.[5] Scotland lost to England 16-3 at Twickenham on 19 March.[2] He was the grandfather of noted Scottish rugby player Andy Nicol.[1]
See also
Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
References
- 1 2 Bath, p140
- 1 2 3 "George Ritchie". ESPNscrum. 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ↑ "Rugby Internationalists" (PDF). Strathallan School. 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ "Presidents and Captains". Dundee HSFP. 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ "Jubilee". Dundee HSFP. 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
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