Ritchie Bayly (born 1 April 1962) is an Irish former soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ritchie Bayly | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1983 | Shamrock Rovers | (3) | |
| 1983–1984 | Drogheda United | (1) | |
| 1984–1986 | Sligo Rovers | 26 | (3) |
| 1986–1987 | Bohemian F.C. | 3 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | St James's Gate F.C. | 26 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Monaghan United F.C. | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Kilkenny City F.C. | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1978–79 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990–1992 | St James's Gate F.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his debut for Shamrock Rovers on 22 October 1978 [1].
He also played in a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup tie against Banik Ostrava at Milltown 1 November 1978 [2] At sixteen years of age Ritchie became the youngest player ever to play for the Hoops in a European tie.
He controversially transferred to Drogheda United in February 1983 [3]
He played with his brother Martin Bayly at Sligo and his nephew Robert Bayly currently plays for Shelbourne.
Sources
edit- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)