Ritchie Sutton
Defender - Centre-Back
at Kidsgrove Athletic
at Kidsgrove Athletic
692 days · joined 2024-07-02
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 21/22
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Mansfield Town
top club · 148 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#1891
goals rank
#2352
assists rank
11
season goals
5
season assists
Among 3,306 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€25k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 17/18
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int'l / penalties
415Appearances
11Goals
5Assists
44Yellow cards
4Red cards
106Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ritchie Sutton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ritchie Aidan Sutton |
| Date of birth | 1986-04-29 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Kidsgrove Athletic |
| Joined | 2024-07-02 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | Fifteen Eleven ... |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Bootle FC → Kidsgrove Athletic
24/25 · Transfer
Feb 2024
Transfer: Hednesford → Bootle FC
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: Whitchurch → Hednesford
23/24 · Transfer
Mar 2023
Transfer: Nantwich Town → Whitchurch
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Altrincham → Nantwich Town
22/23 · Transfer
May 2022
Transfer: Alfreton → Altrincham
21/22 · Return from loan
Nov 2021
Transfer: Altrincham → Alfreton
21/22 · Loan
Oct 2021
Transfer: Alfreton → Altrincham
21/22 · Return from loan
Sep 2021
Transfer: Altrincham → Alfreton
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Altrincham FC, Alfreton Town
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Altrincham
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Altrincham FC
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Morecambe FC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Tranmere → Morecambe FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Tranmere Rovers, Morecambe FC
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Tranmere Rovers
47 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Tranmere Rovers
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
May 2016
Transfer: Barrow → Tranmere
15/16 · Return from loan
Mar 2016
Transfer: Tranmere → Barrow
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Barrow AFC, Tranmere Rovers
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Tranmere
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Mansfield Town
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Mansfield Town
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Mansfield Town
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Mansfield Town
43 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Port Vale → Mansfield Town
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Port Vale FC
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Northwich Vic → Port Vale
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Stafford → Northwich Vic
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Northwich Victoria
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stafford Rangers
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Stafford Rangers
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2847 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Altrincham FC
13.2%
Alfreton Town
22.4%
Morecambe FC
10.0%
Tranmere Rovers
54.4%
Barrow AFC
0.0%
Mansfield Town
0.0%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Northwich Victoria
0.0%
Stafford Rangers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| Alfreton Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2,130 |
| Morecambe FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 952 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 105 | 8 | 3 | 5,187 |
| Barrow AFC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 148 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwich Victoria | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stafford Rangers | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | National League | Altrincham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League North | Alfreton Town | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,130 |
| 20/21 | National League | Altrincham FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 952 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 651 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 748 |
| 17/18 | National League Playoffs | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,873 |
| 15/16 | National League | Barrow AFC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,915 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 41 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League Playoffs | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Northwich Victoria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Stafford Rangers | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Stafford Rangers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Stafford Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-07-01 | Stafford | Northwich Vic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Northwich Vic | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Port Vale | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-04 | Tranmere | Barrow | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Barrow | Tranmere | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | Tranmere | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | Morecambe FC | Altrincham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-10 | Altrincham | Alfreton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-10 | Alfreton | Altrincham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-07 | Altrincham | Alfreton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Alfreton | Altrincham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-02 | Altrincham | Nantwich Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-11 | Nantwich Town | Whitchurch | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-27 | Whitchurch | Hednesford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-10 | Hednesford | Bootle FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-02 | Bootle FC | Kidsgrove Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€25k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Norwood | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jay Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindon Meikle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Ridehalgh | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Green | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Jennings | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Clements | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Tafazolli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Grayson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Daniel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 43 |
| 21/22 | National League North | Alfreton Town | 1 | 26 |
| 16/17 | National League | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | National League | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 21 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 1 | 41 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Alfreton | Altrincham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-07 | Altrincham | Alfreton | Loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-10 | Alfreton | Altrincham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-10 | Altrincham | Alfreton | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Barrow | Tranmere | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-04 | Tranmere | Barrow | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ritchie Sutton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 48% |
| Cheltenham Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 40% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 21% |
| Mansfield Town | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 16% |
| Newport County | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 22% |
| Cambridge United | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 28% |
| Carlisle United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 44% |
| Crawley Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 41% |
| Exeter City | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 41% |
| Stevenage FC | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 18% |
| Colchester United | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 31% |
| Lincoln City | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 30 | 2,130 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 1,260 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 952 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 651 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 17/18 | 47 | 748 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 1,873 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 1,915 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
244 apps
8 G
3 A
League Two
119 apps
2 G
2 A
National League North
26 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ritchie Sutton?
Ritchie Sutton is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kidsgrove Athletic.
How old is Ritchie Sutton?
Ritchie Sutton is 40 years old. He was born on April 29, 1986 in Stoke-on-Trent.
What position does Ritchie Sutton play?
Ritchie Sutton plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ritchie Sutton play for?
Ritchie Sutton currently plays for Kidsgrove Athletic.
How many career goals has Ritchie Sutton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ritchie Sutton has scored 11 goals in 415 appearances.