Andy Ritchie

Date of birth28 November 1960
Place of birthManchester
NationalityEnglish
Weight80 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward

Ritchie, former schoolboy international striker, had a brilliant start at Old Trafford, especially a superb 'hat trick' v. Leeds. Disgracefully allowed to leave (to Brighton) becoming a legend at Oldham. Has managed several League clubs, notably Oldham Athletic.

Ritchie was appointed manager at Oldham Athletic in May 1998.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 05 Dec 1977 17 Oct 1980
Brighton and Hove Albion 17 Oct 1980 25 Mar 1983
Leeds United 25 Mar 1983 14 Aug 1987
Oldham Athletic 14 Aug 1987 03 Aug 1995
Scarborough 03 Aug 1995 21 Feb 1997
Oldham Athletic 21 Feb 1997 30 Jun 2001

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1977-78 Manchester United League Division One 4
1978-79 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1
1978-79 Manchester United League Division One 16
1
10
1979-80 Manchester United League Cup 1
2
1979-80 Manchester United League Division One 3
5
3
1980-81 Manchester United League Cup 2
1980-81 Manchester United League Division One 3
1
1989-90 Oldham Athletic League Cup 1
1992-93 Oldham Athletic Premier League 10
2
3
1
1993-94 Oldham Athletic Premier League 13
9
1
1
1994-95 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 1
1994-95 Oldham Athletic League Cup
1
2000-01 Oldham Athletic LDV Vans Trophy
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Apr 1990 Manchester United v Oldham Athletic D 3-3 FA Cup Semi-final
11 Apr 1990 Manchester United v Oldham Athletic L 2-1 FA Cup Semi-final replay
29 Apr 1990 Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 League Cup Final
26 Jan 1993 Oldham Athletic v Manchester City L 0-1 Premier League
30 Jan 1993 Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
06 Feb 1993 Oldham Athletic v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League
13 Feb 1993 Leeds United v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
20 Feb 1993 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
27 Feb 1993 Everton v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
22 Mar 1993 Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic W 2-3 Premier League
03 Apr 1993 Oldham Athletic v Wimbledon W 6-2 Premier League
13 Apr 1993 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United D 1-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1993 Tottenham Hotspur v Oldham Athletic L 4-1 Premier League
05 May 1993 Oldham Athletic v Liverpool W 3-2 Premier League
08 May 1993 Oldham Athletic v Southampton W 4-3 Premier League
14 Aug 1993 Oldham Athletic v Ipswich Town L 0-3 Premier League
21 Aug 1993 Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
24 Aug 1993 Oldham Athletic v Coventry City D 3-3 Premier League
28 Aug 1993 Oldham Athletic v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
30 Aug 1993 Leeds United v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
11 Sep 1993 Oldham Athletic v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
18 Sep 1993 Tottenham Hotspur v Oldham Athletic L 5-0 Premier League
25 Sep 1993 Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
20 Nov 1993 West Ham United v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
24 Nov 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic L 3-0 Premier League
27 Nov 1993 Oldham Athletic v Norwich City W 2-1 Premier League
07 Dec 1993 Oldham Athletic v Swindon Town W 2-1 Premier League
11 Dec 1993 Oldham Athletic v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Premier League
18 Dec 1993 Coventry City v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
27 Dec 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
15 Jan 1994 Oldham Athletic v Liverpool L 0-3 Premier League
19 Mar 1994 Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
26 Mar 1994 Oldham Athletic v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
30 Mar 1994 Southampton v Oldham Athletic W 1-3 Premier League
05 May 1994 Oldham Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 Premier League
07 May 1994 Norwich City v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
09 Nov 1994 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round replay
28 Jan 1995 Leeds United v Oldham Athletic L 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
09 Jan 2001 Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic L 2-3 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1977-78 England UEFA Under-18 4
1981-82 England UEFA Under-21 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Feb 1978 England v France W 3-1 UEFA U18 Preliminary
01 Mar 1978 France v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-18 Preliminary
05 May 1978 England v Turkey D 1-1 UEFA Under-18 Group D
07 May 1978 England v Spain W 1-0 UEFA Under-18 Group D
07 Apr 1982 England v Poland D 2-2 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.