Billy Ritchie

For the British keyboard player and composer, see Billy Ritchie (musician).

William Ritchie (11 September 1936 – 10 March 2016)^[2] was a Scottish professional footballer who was best known for his time with Rangers.

Billy Ritchie

Ritchie in 1960
Personal information
Full name	William Ritchie
Date of birth	(1936-09-11)11 September 1936
Place of birth	Newtongrange, Scotland
Date of death	10 March 2016(2016-03-10) (aged 79)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
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)
International career
1962	Scotland	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 10 March 2016, aged 79.^[3]