William Ritchie (11 September 1936 – 10 March 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer who was best known for his time with Rangers. Ritchie started his career at local side

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before moving to Rangers in 1955. He played both legs of Rangers

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defeat to

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. He left Rangers in 1967 and joined

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. Ritchie died on 10 March 2016, aged 79.

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* * 1936 births 2016 deaths Scottish footballers Scotland men's international footballers Scottish Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers Bathgate Thistle F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Stranraer F.C. players Motherwell F.C. non-playing staff Place of death missing {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub