Morton legend andy ritchie is celebrating 40 years since. Ritchie won with 64% of the vote, ahead of fellow morton favoruites allan mcgraw and jimmy cowan. The king of cappielow by john riddle overdrive rakuten. The book, written with greenockbased sportswriter stephen mcgowan, is being serialised exclusively in this weeks tele. Even has the backing of sir alex ferguson so it must be a good book. Morton legend andy ritchie is about to make his acting debut at. Quotes some quotes from the book greenock morton 1874 1999 by vincent p gillen. The bhoy in the picture andy ritchie the celtic underground. Andy ritchie scottish footballer project gutenberg. Andrew ritchie was a scottish professional footballer. Derby day memories club icon andy ritchie picks out a fabulous freekick that separated the sides at cappielow in a premier division derby on 11 april 1979, and he encourages supporters to check.
For other people named andy ritchie, see andy ritchie disambiguation. The price of vice andy ritchie and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Jan 11, 2017 this pin was discovered by neil tolan. Andy ritchie has told how the coronavirus crippled his body. Widely regarded as the clubs most talented player of alltime, ritchie signed for morton from celtic in october 1976 and delighted cappielow crowds for seven goalladen seasons. Pictures, videos and interviews from the archives featuring the legendary andy ritchie. That was way back in 1979 against an aberdeen side managed by alex ferguson. The king of cappielow made greenock glitter during his time with morton. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Andrew timothy ritchie born 28 november 1960 in manchester, lancashire is an english former footballer and manager. Now nearing his 60th birthday, andy ritchie recalls the good. Andrew andy ritchie born 23 february 1956 in bellshill was a scottish professional footballer. At celtic, ritchie had numerous disagreements with manager jock stein, which led to his transfer to morton.
Andy ritchie i can close my eyes and see the day as. Premier division player of the year at the end of the 70s. Ton talk andy ritchie part 1 by greenock morton football club published on 20191107t11. At celtic, ritchie had numerous disagreements with manager. Soon after, ritchie was farmed out to junior team kirkintilloch rob roy.
The epitome of the scottish footballer a fat, lazy b, but with great ball skill. Morton were getting a doing by dundee utd and the defence was under siege. Andy ritchie morton enjoyed a great record against aberdeen in the late 1970s i went to morton in 76 and somebody told me i scored 146 goals in six seasons there. The morton legend has spent the last two weeks in bed with the deadly disease that has swept the globe. He was born in glasgow in 1956 and developed a passion for football from a young age. Lazy and seemingly indifferent towards the concept of team spirit, yes, but gloriously gifted. Bbc sport football football focus greenock mortons. When i think of morton, one mans name comes to mind andy ritchie. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Stream ton talk andy ritchie part 1 by greenock morton football club from desktop or your mobile device.
Some of the goals ritchie scored for morton in that period are well remembered. Bbc sport football scottish premier chick youngs view. Four decades on from becoming the only parttime professional to win the coveted scottish football writers association award in 1979, ritchie will mark the anniversary at an event in the. Morton legend andy ritchie s new autobiography the price of vice tells the remarkable behindthescenes story of his astonishing career. Andy ritchie scottish footballer interesting stories. Andy ritchie reveals how gambling, drink and drugs drove him to brink of suicide the morton legend has finally got his life back on track and is working as a scout for aberdeen. Some quotes from the book greenock morton 18741999 by vincent p gillen isbn 0953455904.
As a teenager ritchie had trials with manchester united, coventry city, everton, middlesbrough and rangers, but chose to join celtic in 1971, aged 15. If you are a fan of greenock morton and andy ritchie then book is for you. The official greenock morton quiz book english edition e oltre 8. Andy ritchie s departure from celtic can rightly be regarded as another part of that 1970s curse. He was a modest genius with a football rather than an arrogant one who went back and beat the fullback a fifth time, just because he could.
The call of scotland and football ever strong, he eventually returned to his roots from a management position at the barbican in london and, after some time as a football scout, he. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. App gls 19731976 19761983 19831984 1984 1984 19841985. Andy ritchie scottish footballer wikipedia republished. Soon after, ritchie wasfarmed out to junior team kirkintilloch rob roy. Now nearing his 60th birthday, andy ritchie recalls the good and. For the great maverick of scottish football, the bromance was a slowburning, onesided. I found the official greenock morton quiz book great fun and very informative. More morton greats by graeme ross book the king of cappielow.
He was a real pest when aberdeen faced up to the greenock side when i was team captain at pittodrie. Greenock morton casket football baseball cards sketches hs football futbol croquis american football. After playing for england schoolboys once scoring three goals against germany ritchie started his career in 197778 with manchester united and scored a. Andy ritchie reveals how gambling, drink and drugs drove. Andy ritchie scores for morton at cappielow against celtic in morton s first ever premier division match.
He was a constant thorn in celtics side in mortonceltic tussles from 19781982. Morton will have to learn the lessons from the past as. His tale is welldocumented in the new book flawed genius scottish. As a teenager ritchie had trials with manchester united, coventry city, everton and rangers, but chose to join celtic in 1971, aged 15. Celtic fanatic and new author of the book ten men won the league. Morton s andy ritchie with his trophy for being voted most exciting player in scotland by readers of shoot. Some quotes from the book greenock morton 18741999 by vincent p gillen isbn 0953455904 andy ritchie i can close my eyes and see the day as clear as you like.
Morton legend andy ritchie is celebrating 40 years since he was famously crowned the best player in scotland four decades on from becoming the only parttime professional to win the coveted scottish football writers association award in 1979, ritchie will mark the anniversary at an event in the beacon arts centre on friday with greenock broadcaster gerry mcdade. Andy ritchie secured the adoration of morton fans by scoring his first goal for the club against st mirren. From season 197879, the match ended morton 12 celtic. Andy ritchie of morton greenock morton, morton, greenock. The clubs most famous son is andy ritchie though, who played with morton for 7 years between the 70s and 80s, scored over 100 goals and is regarded as one of the finest players never to win a. Andy ritchie barely needs an introduction to any greenock morton supporter or, indeed, any scottish football fan of a certain age. Andy ritchie welcomes return of the derby he once treated. Willie pettigrew, all stars 197980 full set 2 cards 3. Former morton star andy ritchie dubbed the king of cappielow will tread the boards for the first time in a new play showcasing the clubs. Six of the best morton award winners greenock morton.
Occasional contributer to celtic underground and obsessed by the celtic wiki. Widely regarded as the clubs most talented player of alltime, ritchie signed for morton from celtic in october 1976 and delighted. Andy ritchie welcomes return of the derby he once treated with. Morton legend andy ritchies new autobiography the price of vice tells the remarkable behindthescenes story of his astonishing career. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. But andy ritchie ironically allowed by jock stein to leave celtic park was everything that supporters love about football.
Chris cowlin and graeme ross have done their usual thorough job and i think ton supporters will love it andy ritchie, greenock morton football club 19761983 a fascinating and comprehensive book on greenock morton fc. Andy ritchie has been voted greenock morton s alltime cult hero by football focus viewers. Andy ritchie scottish football writers player of the year 197879 playing in his first season in the premier league, forward andy ritchie exceeded all expectations by finishing as the divisions top scorer as the ton finished in a creditable seventh position on their return to. Id urge any fan of andy ritchie to read vincents book for a better researched and better written view of this great football player. On leaving morton, andy ritchie played briefly for motherwell and was playermanager at albion rovers for a season before retiring from football in 1985, aged 28. Some of his greatest goals, showing how freekicks should be taken. League cup semifinal evokes morton memories from 1979. A collections of goals scored for morton by the genius that is andy ritchie. The king of cappielow, with a fitting foreword by sir alex ferguson cbe, is a tribute to the muchloved scottish footballing legend, andy ritchie.
Andy ritchie on memories of morton the king of cappielow made greenock glitter during his time with morton. Andy has a book out just now which catalogues his life in full. First match i ever went to was when morton beat celtic 10 at cappielow to go top of the league or might have been a few games after they went top was 6 year old then, andy ritchie and benny rooney were my heroes. In 1971 celtic won the race to sign andy ritchie who was something of a. The king of cappielow, with a fitting foreword by sir alex ferguson. Media assistant ewan boyle sits down with andy ritchie on. For andy ritchie, morton s last appearance in a league cup semifinal triggered a winter of discontent.
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