James Ritchie

James McPhail Ritchie (10 July 1907 – 6 July 1942) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He later joined the Indian Army and died in World War II at Rawalpindi in British India (now Pakistan) of enteric fever.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He also played for Watsonians RFC.

Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District. He played in the 1931-32 season intercity against Glasgow District with Edinburgh winning 11 pts to 6 pts. He played in the 1932-33 season intercity against Glasgow District with Edinburgh winning 15 pts to 3 pts. He played in the 1933-34 season Inter-City match against Glasgow District with Edinburgh winning 17 pts to 8 pts.

He played for Scotland Possibles against Scotland Probables in the trial match of 17 December 1932.

International career

He was capped six times for between 1933 and 1934.

Military career

He joined the 14th Battalion of the 1st Punjab Regiment and became Second Lieutenant.

He died at the British Military Hospital at Rawalpindi on 6 July 1942.

Business career

He was an insurance manager. He worked at Messrs. Bird & Co.

Family

He was the son of John Ritchie and Lizzie McPhail. He married Evelyn Robertson Carr at Rosehall Church, Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh on 5 March 1935.