George Ritchie (rugby union, born 1909)

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

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

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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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

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Ritchie played for Midlands District.[5]

International career

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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]

See also

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Sources

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  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)

References

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  1. ^ a b Bath, p140
  2. ^ a b c "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.