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Peevemor
17-04-2019, 12:22 AM
I just read that Arbroath's GK coach John Ritchie has passed away.

Was he not at Hibs for a while?
HoboHarry
17-04-2019, 12:59 AM
I just read that Arbroath's GK coach John Ritchie has passed away.

Was he not at Hibs for a while?
He certainly coached us, don't think he played for us. Very sad regardless.....
CMurdoch
17-04-2019, 01:54 AM
I just read that Arbroath's GK coach John Ritchie has passed away.

Was he not at Hibs for a while?

Passed 10 months ago
Pretty Boy
17-04-2019, 06:19 AM
He was goalkeeping coach at Hibs for a few years as well as organising a lot of the community coaching events during the school holidays. I'm sure a lot of people around about my age will remember attending the various courses he ran.

I think it was about this time last year that he passed away.
.Louise.
17-04-2019, 06:37 AM
He was goalkeeping coach at Hibs for a few years as well as organising a lot of the community coaching events during the school holidays. I'm sure a lot of people around about my age will remember attending the various courses he ran.

I think it was about this time last year that he passed away.

Yep, used to attend the Easter and Summer camps when they were held at Wardie then Jack Kane Centre.
John was a great guy!
Peevemor
17-04-2019, 06:42 AM
Passed 10 months ago

I didn't realise that, I just saw Dick Campbell speaking about him regarding Arbroath's title win.
HibbyKeith
17-04-2019, 08:25 AM
Coached around the time of Jim Leighton, Chris Reid and Jason Gardner. a big imposing looking guy with a big smile and calf's like thighs. A genuinely nice guy.
Onceinawhile
17-04-2019, 08:35 AM
He was goalkeeping coach at Hibs for a few years as well as organising a lot of the community coaching events during the school holidays. I'm sure a lot of people around about my age will remember attending the various courses he ran.

I think it was about this time last year that he passed away.

Yup, remember him running them out at Linlithgow academy for a few years.
Billy Whizz
17-04-2019, 09:02 AM
He was goalkeeping coach at Hibs for a few years as well as organising a lot of the community coaching events during the school holidays. I'm sure a lot of people around about my age will remember attending the various courses he ran.

I think it was about this time last year that he passed away.

And well respected at Hibs
The 90+2
17-04-2019, 09:12 AM
Went to the Jack Kane one every Summer, was a class guy.
Albanian Hibs
17-04-2019, 11:31 AM
He got me into girls football back in the day. Great guy.