Stuart Arthur Ritchie (born 20 May 1968) is an English retired footballer, and was the manager of Havant & Waterlooville. He became manager in May 2012 after eight years managing AFC Totton. He played as a centre midfielder.[1]

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Career

Ritchie started his footballing career at Aston Villa[2] where he made one substitute appearance for the club against Manchester United at the age of 19.[3] He then signed for Crewe Alexandra without making any first team appearances before moving onto Waterford United and then into the English Non League system, playing for Bashley, Havant & Waterlooville and AFC Totton. Ritchie joined Totton as a player before being appointed as player-manager and then retiring from playing and becoming the club's full-time manager.

Managerial career

AFC Totton

Appointed as AFC Totton manager in 2004,[4] he oversaw the club's rise from Wessex League to Southern League Premier Division (losing play-off finalists in 2011-12) and runners up in the FA Vase in 2007.^{[citation needed]}

Havant & Waterlooville

On 8 May 2012, Havant & Waterlooville appointed Ritchie as manager and Sean New as his assistant.[5] Ritchie played 53 games for the Hawks in their first two seasons as a combined club (1998-2000). After just four months in charge, Ritchie was sacked leaving the side third bottom in the table.[6]

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