Tom Ritchie

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Tom Ritchie
Personal information
Full name Thomas Gibb Ritchie
Date of birth (1952-01-02) 2 January 1952 (age 71)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Bean Cross Imperials
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1969–1981 Bristol City 321 (77)
1981–1982 Sunderland 35 (8)
1982 Carlisle United 15 (0)
1982–1984 Bristol City 93 (25)
1984–1985 Yeovil Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Gibb Ritchie (born 2 January 1952) is a Scottish former footballer who made over 440 appearances in the Football League scoring 110 league goals playing as a striker, most notably for Bristol City. [1]

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Career

Born in Edinburgh, Tom Ritchie played locally for Bridgend Thistle in Scotland. Bristol City manager Alan Dicks signed Ritchie in July 1969. [2] Ritchie established himself in the Bristol City attack, playing a key role in the club's rise to the First Division by 1976. He stayed with Bristol City until January 1981 when, following City's relegation, he transferred to Sunderland for £180,000. Then followed a loan spell at Carlisle United. Ritchie returned to Bristol City when manager Terry Cooper signed him on a free transfer in June 1982 following the club's relegation to the Fourth Division. Ritchie would become one of the few players to play for Bristol City in all four divisions along with Chris Garland. Ritchie left Bristol City for the second time in December 1984 when signed by former colleague Gerry Gow for Yeovil Town in the Southern League. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry (1998). Football League Players' Records 1946 to 1998. Queen Anne Press. ISBN   1-85291-585-4.
  2. 1 2 Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC – The First 100 Years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN   1-900178-26-5.


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