Ritchie Aidan Sutton was born on 29 April 1986 and is an English football player and manager who plays as a defender for Kidsgrove Athletic.
30 Facts About Ritchie Sutton
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Ritchie Sutton returned to the non-League scene with Northwich Victoria, Halifax Town and Nantwich Town.
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Ritchie Sutton moved to Tranmere Rovers in May 2015 and was loaned to Barrow in March 2016.
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Ritchie Sutton helped Tranmere to win promotion back into the English Football League with victory in the National League play-off final in 2018, before he was allowed to join Morecambe in January 2019.
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Ritchie Sutton returned to non-League football with Altrincham in August 2020.
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Ritchie Sutton later resumed his playing career with Whitchurch Alport, Hednesford Town, Bootle and Kidsgrove Athletic.
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Ritchie Sutton started as a youth team player at Crewe Alexandra, turning professional in the summer of 2005.
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Ritchie Sutton made a total of 19 appearances across the two loan spells.
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The loan deal was initially only a month long, but ended up being extended to the end of the season, despite Ritchie Sutton spending a month out to undergo knee surgery.
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Ritchie Sutton made 79 Conference appearances for the club over all his spells.
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Ritchie Sutton signed for Nantwich Town in June 2009, and had to turn down an offer of a trial at Football League club Port Vale in the summer of 2009 because of this contract.
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Ritchie Sutton was suspended for the opening six games of the season due to his record of four red cards in the previous season.
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Ritchie Sutton had shed 2 stone within six months.
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Ritchie Sutton is a big strong 'unit' who will hopefully be a good acquisition for the club.
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The "Stags" reached the play-off semi-finals; however, Ritchie Sutton was sent off at Field Mill for a late challenge on York City's Matty Blair, and watched from the sidelines as his team were knocked out of the play-offs in extra time.
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Ritchie Sutton's contract was extended by a further year in the summer.
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Ritchie Sutton adapted well to the role, and was named as the club's Player of the Season.
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Ritchie Sutton signed a two-year contract with Tranmere Rovers, newly-relegated into the Conference Premier, in May 2015 after impressing manager Gary Brabin with his "no-nonsense" defending.
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Ritchie Sutton's loan spell at Holker Street was ended early after he suffered a slight hamstring tear in his tenth appearances for the club.
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Ritchie Sutton was taken off at half-time of the play-off final victory over Boreham Wood at Wembley Stadium after picking up an injury.
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On 9 January 2019, Ritchie Sutton signed with League Two side Morecambe; "Shrimps" manager Jim Bentley said that "he's an out and out honest, solid defender who enjoys defending and will certainly add to our squad".
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On 12 August 2020, Ritchie Sutton signed a two-year contract with recently promoted National League side Altrincham.
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Ritchie Sutton became a part-time professional at Moss Lane, which as a father suited his family commitments.
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Manager Phil Parkinson said that Ritchie Sutton could be a good mentor for the younger players.
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On 10 September 2021, Ritchie Sutton joined National League North side Alfreton Town on an initial one-month loan deal.
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Ritchie Sutton featured 28 times in total during his two spells at North Street.
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Ritchie Sutton joined Whitchurch Alport in the Midland League Premier Division, before signing with Northern Premier League Division One West side Hednesford Town in September 2023.
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Ritchie Sutton is a defender who plays primarily as an intelligent and physical centre-half, though he has played as an attacking right-back.
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On 3 July 2022, Ritchie Sutton returned to Northern Premier League Premier Division side Nantwich Town on a player-coach basis.
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Ritchie Sutton spent the first six years of his life in Burslem before his family relocated to Crewe.