Dave Ridings Explained

Dave Ridings
Fullname:David Ridings
Birth Date:27 February 1970
Birth Place:Farnworth, England
Height:[1]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1990–1993
Clubs1:Curzon Ashton
Years2:1990–1991
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1993–1994
Clubs3:Halifax Town
Caps3:37
Goals3:8
Years4:1994
Clubs4:Lincoln City
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:1994–1995
Clubs5:Ashton United
Years6:1995–1996
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:1995–1996
Clubs7:→Hednesford Town (loan)
Years8:1996–2002
Clubs8:Leigh RMI
Years9:2002–2003
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:2002–2003
Clubs10:Curzon Ashton

David Ridings (born 27 February 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Crewe Alexandra.

Playing career

Halifax Town

Ridings signed for Third Division club Halifax Town in January 1993, and he scored on his debut as Halifax picked up their first win in 13 games with 3–0 victory at Darlington.[2]

Lincoln City

Fellow Third Division side Lincoln City bought Ridings for £10,000 in February 1994.[3]

Leigh RMI

On 24 August 1996, he joined Leigh RMI just an hour before the transfer deadline, enabling him to make his debut for the club, as a substitute, in the 3–1 Northern Premier League Division One home defeat to Droylsden later that afternoon.[4] He played over 200 games for The Railwaymen in nearly six years with the club.[5]

Stalybridge Celtic

In April 2002, Ridings turned down the offer of a new 12-month contract with Leigh to join Stalybridge Celtic, linking up with former Leigh assistant manager David Miller and a number of ex-Hilton Park teammates.[6] [7] He made his debut in the 2–2 draw with Vauxhall Motors in opening game of the 2002–03 season and would go on to make a further 11 appearances for Celtic before leaving the club.[8] [9]

Honours

Club

Leigh RMI

1999–2000[11]

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dave Ridings . Soccerbase . 9 May 2020.
  2. News: Spotlight On Divs 2 and 3 . live . https://archive.today/20230209091001/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=UKNB&docref=news/138E5672F0136368&f=basic . 9 February 2023 . The Daily Mirror . 53 . NewsBank . 10 January 1993 . 9 February 2023.
  3. News: Sporting Digest: Football . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707061042/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sporting-digest-football-1395981.html . 7 July 2022 . The Independent . 23 February 1994 . 9 February 2023.
  4. News: Disappointing start for RMI: Leigh RMI 1 Droylsden 3 . The Bolton News . 26 August 1996 . 9 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160326111158/http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/6198749.Disappointing_start_for_RMI__Leigh_RMI_1_Droylsden_3/?ref=arc . 26 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Dave Ridings Celebrates 200 games at the club . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030714220059/http://www.leighrmi-mad.co.uk/news/loadROLL.asp?cid=ED32&id=41889 . 14 July 2003 . Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute Football Club . Hindley . Martyn . 15 March 2002 . 16 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Ridings off into the sunset . dead . https://archive.today/20130420155854/http://www.leighreporter.co.uk/sport/leigh-centurions/ridings-off-into-the-sunset-1-680743 . 20 April 2013 . 6 June 2002 . Leigh Reporter . 9 May 2012.
  7. Web site: Ridings switch finally confirmed . dead . https://archive.today/20130130054802/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=4656 . 30 January 2013 . NonLeagueDaily.com . 2 July 2002 . 9 May 2012.
  8. Web site: Stalybridge Celtic 2–2 Vauxhall Motors . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420023653/http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/rep.php?id=6522 . 20 April 2022 . Stalybridge Celtic FC . Taylor . Debbie . 17 August 2002 . 9 February 2023.
  9. Web site: Player Profile – Dave Ridings. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220419221954/http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/play.php?code=RIDID . 19 April 2022 . Stalybridge Celtic FC . 9 February 2023.
  10. News: RMI's final agony . Lancashire Telegraph . 16 April 1999 . 25 March 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110003233/http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/1999/04/16/6126991.NON_LEAGUE__RMI_s_final_agony/ . 10 November 2013.
  11. News: Leigh clinch promotion glory . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200325190515/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leigh_rmi/791243.stm . 25 March 2020 . BBC Sport . 28 June 2000 . 25 March 2020.
  12. News: News 14/05/01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020206172303/http://www.leigh-rmi.co.uk/files/news/140501.html . 6 February 2002 . Leigh RMI FC . 14 May 2001 . 25 March 2020.

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