George Ritchie (footballer, born 1904)

George Thompson Ritchie (16 January 1904 – 10 September 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half.

Career
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Ritchie played as a wing half for English clubs Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City and Colchester United and in Scotland for Royal Albert and Fakirk.

He was part of the Leicester side which finished runners-up in 1928-29, the club's highest-ever league finish (until 2016). He returned to Leicester's coaching staff under the management of former teammate Johnny Duncan between 1946 and 1949.

Honours

 * Leicester City
 * Football League Second Division: 1936–37


 * Colchester United
 * Southern Football League Cup: 1937–38