| Fullname | Ledger Ritson[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 28 April 1921 |
| Birth place | Gateshead, England |
| Death date | March 1977 (aged 55)[2] |
| Death place | Haringey, England |
| Height | 5ft 5in[2] |
| Position | Left back |
| Years 1 | –1946 |
| Clubs 1 | Hitchin Town |
| Years 2 | 1946–1950 |
| Clubs 2 | Leyton Orient |
| Caps 2 | 84 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
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 right leg, during a training run at Leyton Stadium in December 1949, while rehabilitating without his doctor's knowledge after having suffered a compound fracture to the same leg three months earlier.[2][3] Gangrene set in and the leg was amputated in January 1950.[2]
References
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- ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020". p. 104. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Ward, Andrew & Williams, John (1 August 2010). Football Nation: Sixty Years of the Beautiful Game. A&C Black. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4088-0126-0.