David Ritchie or Dave Ritchie may refer to: David Ritchie (cricketer) (1892–1974), English cricketer David Ritchie (diplomat), Australian diplomat David Ritchie (footballer) (born 1971), former English footballer David Ritchie (moderator) (1763–1844), moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 1814/15 David Ritchie (politician) (1812–1867), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives David Ritchie (surgeon) (1920–1993), British doctor David Edward Ritchie, chairman of Vancouver-based Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers David George Ritchie (1853–1903), Scottish philosopher David J. Ritchie (1950–2009), game designer and author David "Tarzan" Ritchie (born 1945), shinty player Dave Ritchie (Canadian football) (born c. 1930), coach in the Canadian Football League Dave Ritchie (footballer) (born 1935), Australian rules footballer Dave Ritchie (ice hockey) (1892–1973), ice hockey player Black Dwarf (personage) (1740–1811), born as David Ritchie, a dwarf, the inspiration for Sir Walter Scott's novel The Black Dwarf