About John Ritson
Born 1949. John Ritson is a British association football player.
John Ritson (born 6 September 1949) is an English born former professional footballer, who played as a defender in the Football League in the 1960s and 1970s, most notably for Bolton Wanderers.
He joined the club as an apprentice and made his league debut in the 1967-68 season. He went on to play 324 league matches for the club, and was a member of the promotion-winning team of 1977-78.
However, following a contractual dispute he moved to Bury in the late 1970s and made over 40 league appearances for them, before moving into non-league football with Southport. Ritson made 12 appearances for Southport in 1980–81.
Following the end of his playing career, he ran a newsagents, and as of 2004 he was running his own builder's firm.
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British footballer (born 1949)
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John Ritson was born on 6 September 1949 in Liverpool.
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John Ritson is an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Ritson. https://biography.guide/john-ritson/
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