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Ray Ritchie

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 31st October, 1936
Died
Wednesday, 13th May, 2015 (Aged 78 years and 195 days)
Place Of Birth
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1957
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1958

Biography

Representing NSW in 1957 proved to be a prelude for World Cup selection for Manly's Ray Ritchie. A fine winger who played in Manly's grand final team beaten by St George in 1957, Ritchie represented Australia in the historic World Cup victory that year. While Ritchie’s career was cut short in 1960 because of injury, he had a long career with the club as a lower grade coach before taking over as first grade coach in 1981. Ritchie had his critics that year, but this is harsh when looking at Manly’s 1982 record - winning the mid-week KB Cup and runners-up in the grand final to club champions P’matta. Ritchie stood down for the 1983 season, not to make way for the return of Bob Fulton as widely thought, but for family reasons.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 1 - 1 2-2 - - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 2 - 2 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 49 - 49 37-37 - - - 111 - - - 28 18 3 57.14% List
NRL Finals - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  55 - 55 44-44 - - - 132 - - - 33 19 3 60.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1957   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Sydney Firsts 1956   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Metropolis 1956   1 - 1 2-2 - - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1957   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1957   2 - 2 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1958   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19551955 NSWRFL   1 - 11-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
ManlyManly 19561956 NSWRFL   17 - 1714-14 - - - 42 - - - 7 7 3 41.18% List
ManlyManly 19571957 NSWRFL   14 - 149-9 - - - 27 - - - 9 5 - 64.29% List
ManlyManly 19581958 NSWRFL   10 - 109-9 - - - 27 - - - 7 3 - 70.00% List
ManlyManly 19591959 NSWRFL   7 - 74-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1955-59   49 - 49 37-37 - - - 111 - - - 28 18 3 57.14% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    28 Oct 2009 12:54pm

    Ray Ritchie actually played 55 games for Manly between 1955-60. He scored 37 tries.

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