Stuart Ritchie (footballer)
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Stuart Arthur Ritchie (born 20 May 1968 in Southampton) is an English retired footballer, and was the manager of Havant & Waterlooville. He became manager in May 2012 after eight years managing AFC Totton. He played as a centre midfielder.[1]
Career
Ritchie started his footballing career at Aston Villa[2] where he made one substitute appearance for the club against Manchester United at the age of 19.[3] He then signed for Crewe Alexandra without making any first team appearances before moving onto Waterford United and then into the English Non League system, playing for Bashley, Havant & Waterlooville and AFC Totton. Ritchie joined Totton as a player before being appointed as player-manager and then retiring from playing and becoming the club's full time manager.
Managerial career
AFC Totton
Appointed as AFC Totton manager in 2004,[4] he oversaw the club's rise from Wessex League to Southern League Premier Division (losing play-off finalists in 2011-12) and runners up in the FA Vase in 2007.[5]
Havant & Waterlooville
On 8 May 2012, Havant & Waterlooville appointed Ritchie as manager and Sean New as his assistant.[6] Ritchie played 53 games for the Hawks in their first two seasons as a combined club (1998-2000). After just four months in charge, Ritchie was sacked leaving the side third bottom in the table.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18003294
- ^ http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1160.html
- ^ Allen, Justin. The Sun. London http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3972893/Mike-Gosney-planning-FA-Cup-giankilling-with-AFC-Totton.html.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.havantandwaterlooville.net/stats/player.asp?p=44
- ^ http://www.afctotton.net/club-history/
- ^ "Stuart Ritchie announced as new boss at Westleigh Park". havantandwaterlooville.net. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19729235