| Ian Ridley | |
| Fullname: | Ian Jeffrey Ridley |
| Birth Date: | 15 February 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Jeparit, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Hamilton Imperials |
| Height: | 166 cm |
| Weight: | 68 kg |
| Statsend: | 1973 |
| Years1: | 1954–1961 |
| Club1: | Melbourne |
| Games Goals1: | 130 (228) |
| Coachyears1: | 1971–1973 |
| Coachclub1: | Melbourne |
| Coachgames Wins1: | 66 (28–37–1) |
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Ian Jeffrey Ridley (15 February 1934 – 13 November 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL.[1]
Ridley was a rover who was handy around goals and a 5-time premiership player with Melbourne. He topped Melbourne's goalkicking in 1960 with 38 goals and went on to coach the club during the 1970s.
From 1991 until 1996 he served as the President of Melbourne Football Club. Although a well loved player, he lost his popularity with his huge push for the Demons to merge with Hawthorn. After the merger was defeated, he was replaced with Joseph Gutnick. He was named as an emergency in their official 'Team of the Century'.[2]
Book: Ridley, Ian . Ian Ridley . Urge to Merge . Crown Content . 2002 . 1-74095-002-X .