Paul Ritchie (footballer, born 1969)

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.

Paul Ritchie

Personal information
Full name	Paul Michael Ritchie[1]
Date of birth	(1969-01-25) 25 January 1969 (age 56)
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]