Ritchie Aidan Sutton (born 29 April 1986) is an English football player and manager who plays as a defender for Kidsgrove Athletic.
Sutton was appointed joint manager at Nantwich Town in September 2022 alongside Gary Taylor-Fletcher.
[14] In the summer of 2008, he moved on to Conference club Northwich Victoria, though joined Halifax Town of the Northern Premier League Division One North on loan in December of that year.
He signed for Nantwich Town in June 2009,[17] and had to turn down an offer of a trial at Football League club Port Vale in the summer of 2009 because of this contract.
[18] Manager Pete Hall felt Sutton could play professionally again, but warned of the player's disciplinary record.
[27] In December he signed an extension to keep him at the club until the end of the season, despite having made just five appearances, manager Micky Adams felt Sutton performed well when called upon.
[29] In June 2011, he was unveiled at Conference club Mansfield Town, having signed a one-year contract a free transfer.
[41] Sutton signed a two-year contract with Tranmere Rovers, newly-relegated into the Conference Premier, in May 2015 after impressing manager Gary Brabin with his "no-nonsense" defending.
[44] He made 24 appearances in the first half of the campaign, before losing his first-team place after Steve McNulty and Michael Ihiekwe formed a centre-back partnership in December.
[46] His loan spell at Holker Street was ended early after he suffered a slight hamstring tear in his tenth appearances for the club.
[49] He scored five goals in 49 appearances as Rovers won promotion back into the English Football League at the end of the 2017–18 season.
He was taken off at half-time of the play-off final victory over Boreham Wood at Wembley Stadium after picking up an injury.
[54] On 12 August 2020, Sutton signed a two-year contract with recently promoted National League side Altrincham.
[58] On 10 September 2021, Sutton joined National League North side Alfreton Town on an initial one-month loan deal.
[63] Following a spell as interim manager, Sutton was given the role permanently on 21 September 2022, alongside Gary Taylor-Fletcher.
[22] In June 2011, he was studying to complete a degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University, alongside former Port Vale teammates Gareth Owen, Adam Yates, and Justin Richards.