George Ritchie (rugby union, born 1909)

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George Ritchie
Birth nameGeorge Ritchie
Date of birth1909
Date of death1993 (aged 83–84)
School High School of Dundee
Strathallan School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Dundee HSFP ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1930 Midlands District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1932 Scotland 1

George Fraser Ritchie (1909–1993) was a Scottish rugby union player. [1] [2] His regular playing position was Number 8.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

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]

Provincial career

Ritchie played for Midlands District. [5]

International career

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. [6] Scotland lost to England 16–3 at Twickenham on 19 March. [2] He was the grandfather of noted Scottish rugby player Andy Nicol. [1]

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Sources

References

  1. 1 2 Bath, p140
  2. 1 2 3 "George Ritchie". ESPNscrum. 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Rugby Internationalists" (PDF). Strathallan School. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Presidents and Captains". Dundee HSFP. 2013. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 17 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Jubilee". Dundee HSFP. 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
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