Billy Ritchie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ritchie | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Newtongrange, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 2016 (aged 79) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bathgate Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1967 | Rangers | 207 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | Partick Thistle | 57 | (0) |
| 1970–1976 | Motherwell | 13 | (0) |
| 1976–1980 | Stranraer | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 300 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1962 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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William "Billy" Ritchie (11 September 1936 – 11 March 2016) was a Scottish professional football player who was best known for his time with Rangers.
Ritchie started his career at local side Bathgate Thistle before moving to Rangers in 1955. He played both legs of Rangers 1961 European Cup Winners' Cup Final defeat to Fiorentina.
He left Rangers in 1967 and joined Partick Thistle. Ritchie died on 11 March 2016, aged 79.
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