Paul Ritchie (footballer, born 1969)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paul Michael Ritchie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | St Andrews, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Kirkcaldy YMCA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Dundee | 0 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Brechin City (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 1988–1992 | Brechin City | 118 | (42) |
| 1992–1995 | Dundee | 57 | (8) |
| 1993 | → Gillingham (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 1994 | → Portadown (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | → Gillingham (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1995 | Derry City | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Happy Valley | 18 | (16) |
| 1996–1998 | Hamilton Academical | 65 | (38) |
| 1998–2000 | Yee Hope | 40 | (30) |
| 2000–2001 | Happy Valley | 21 | (15) |
| 2001–2004 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 103 | (47) |
| 2004–2006 | Brechin City | 53 | (15) |
| 2006 | Partick Thistle | 11 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | East Fife | 23 | (5) |
| Total | 449 | (163) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Michael Ritchie (born 25 January 1969) is a Scottish former football player, who played for several clubs in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Hong Kong in a 20-year career.
He was voted Scottish PFA Second Division Player of the Year and won the Daily Record Golden Shot award (first player to reach 30 goals in the SFL) in 1996–97.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paul Ritchie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Paolo earns the players' vote". The Herald. Glasgow. 28 April 1997. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "OUT ON A HIGH; BERWICK v HAMILTON". Daily Record. 19 April 1997. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Paul Ritchie at Soccerbase
- Paul Ritchie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Happy Valley 1995–96 squad
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Preceded byPaul Wood
Hong Kong First Division League top scorer 1998–99
Succeeded byLeandro
Preceded byLeandro
Hong Kong First Division League top scorer 2000–01
Succeeded byCornelius Udebuluzor
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