Ritchie Bayly (born 1 April 1962) is an Irish former soccer player.
He made his debut for Shamrock Rovers on 22 October 1978 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/1023/Pg004.html#Ar00410:09E2940DE2A90CD2AD10F2C50C52C80FE2E00FD2CA1072DF12F2F416030909A5130D05230D05130DF5230E25131195230622AD0C22C50542C70B52DF.
He also played in a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup tie against Banik Ostrava at Milltown 1 November 1978 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/1102/Pg003.html#Ar00300:06014E06D16806C14D0D01692101892651A628C5512D65645B338060739C04C37105738605937107C38607E3720803870D77FE11381A1127FF11781B0F20F81901551920FB1C21580E015013016C2741882AF1A50F61D41271E91CA3171F832C27F3302AE3452EE55332356661138064C39C 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 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1983/0215/Pg003.html#Ar00307:06345F08A4740B849A0D74AD0D749A0DE4AD0DF49A0E34AD12045114E466
He played with his brother Martin Bayly at Sligo and his nephew Robert Bayly currently plays for Shelbourne.