[1] Born in Edinburgh, Tom Ritchie played locally for Bridgend Thistle in Scotland.
[2] Ritchie established himself in the Bristol City attack, playing a key role in the club's rise to the First Division by 1976.
Ritchie returned to Bristol City when manager Terry Cooper signed him on a free transfer in June 1982 following the club's relegation to the Fourth Division.
Ritchie left Bristol City for the second time in December 1984 when signed by former colleague Gerry Gow for Yeovil Town in the Southern League.
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