Ledger Ritson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ledger Ritson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | March 1977 (aged 55)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Haringey, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1946 | Hitchin Town | ||
| 1946–1950 | Leyton Orient | 84 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ledger Ritson (28 April 1921 – March 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leyton Orient as a left back.[1] After retiring from football, he jointly coached and advised the Leyton Orient reserve and 'A' teams with Syd Hobbins.[2]
Personal life[]
Ritson served in the British Army during the Second World War.[2] His football career was ended by a broken leg, suffered during a training run at Leyton Stadium in December 1949, while rehabilitating without his doctor's knowledge after having broken the same leg three months earlier.[2] Gangrene set in and the leg was amputated in January 1950.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Ledger Ritson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 104. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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