{{Short description|Irish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2026}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ritchie Bayly | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|4|1|df=y}} | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | height = | position = Midfielder | years1 = 1978–1983 | years2 = 1983–1984 | years3 = 1984–1986 | years4 = 1986–1987 | years5 = 1990–1992 | years6 = 1991–1992 | years7 = 1992–1993 | clubs1 = Shamrock Rovers | clubs2 = Drogheda United | clubs3 = Sligo Rovers | clubs4 = Bohemians | clubs5 = St James's Gate F.C. | clubs6 = Monaghan United | clubs7 = Kilkenny City | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = 26 | caps4 = 3 | caps5 = 26 | caps6 = 1 | caps7 = 12 | goals1 = 3 | goals2 = 1 | goals3 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 1978–79 | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 1990–1992 | managerclubs1 = St James's Gate F.C. }}
'''Ritchie Bayly''' (born 1 April 1962) is an Irish former soccer player.
He made his debut for Shamrock Rovers on 22 October 1978.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/1023/Pg004.html#Ar00410:09E2940DE2A90CD2AD10F2C50C52C80FE2E00FD2CA1072DF12F2F416030909A5130D05230D05130DF5230E25131195230622AD0C22C50542C70B52DF]</ref>
He also played in a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup tie against Banik Ostrava at Milltown 1 November 1978. <ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/1102/Pg003.html#Ar00300:06014E06D16806C14D0D01692101892651A628C5512D65645B338060739C04C37105738605937107C38607E3720803870D77FE11381A1127FF11781B0F20F81901551920FB1C21580E015013016C2741882AF1A50F61D41271E91CA3171F832C27F3302AE3452EE55332356661138064C39C</ref> At sixteen years of age Ritchie became the youngest player ever to play for the Hoops in a European tie.
He controversially transferred to Drogheda United in February 1983.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1983/0215/Pg003.html#Ar00307:06345F08A4740B849A0D74AD0D749A0DE4AD0DF49A0E34AD12045114E466]</ref>
He played with his brother Martin Bayly at Sligo and his nephew Robert Bayly currently plays for Shelbourne.
== Sources == * {{cite book|title=The Hoops|author1=Paul Doolan|author2=Robert Goggins|ISBN=0-7171-2121-6}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bayly, Ritchie}} Category:Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Category:League of Ireland players Category:Drogheda United F.C. players Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players Category:Bohemian F.C. players Category:Kilkenny City A.F.C. players Category:League of Ireland managers Category:Living people Category:1962 births Category:St James's Gate F.C. players Category:St James's Gate F.C. managers Category:Monaghan United F.C. players Category:Association footballers from County Dublin Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Republic of Ireland association football managers Category:20th-century Irish sportsmen