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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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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