Ritchie Bayly

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Ritchie Bayly
Personal information
Full name Ritchie Bayly
Date of birth 1 April 1962 (1962-04-01) (age 46)
Place of birth    Dublin, Ireland
Playing position Midfielder (retired)
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1978–1982
1982–1985
1985-
Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
 ? (?)
0? (?)
0? (?)   
National team
1978-79 Republic of Ireland U21 4(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Ritchie Bayly (born 1 April 1962 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish soccer player.

He made his debut for Shamrock Rovers in a UEFA Cup_Winners' Cup tie against Banik Ostrava at Milltown 1 November 1978 [1] 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 1982 [2]

He played with his brother Martin at Sligo who later went on to play for Rovers in the 1992/93 season making 9 appearances.


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