John Ridley | |
Full Name: | John George Ridley |
Birth Date: | 1898 1, df=y |
Birth Place: | Bardon Mill, England |
Position: | Right-back |
Years1: | 1918–1919 |
Clubs1: | Walker Celtic |
Years2: | 1919–1920 |
Clubs2: | Mickley |
Years3: | 1920–1927 |
Clubs3: | South Shields |
Caps3: | 182 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 1927–1933 |
Clubs4: | Manchester City |
Caps4: | 175 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1933–1934 |
Clubs5: | Reading |
Caps5: | 28 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1934–1935 |
Clubs6: | Queens Park Rangers |
Caps6: | 17 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 1935–1938 |
Clubs7: | North Shields |
Years8: | 1938–1939 |
Clubs8: | Mickley |
Totalcaps: | 402 |
Totalgoals: | 4 |
John George Ridley (19 January 1898 – 1977), also known as Mick Ridley, was a footballer who played as a right full back for South Shields, Manchester City, Reading and Queens Park Rangers in the Football League.
Ridley joined Manchester City in September 1927, displacing Sam Cookson[1] in the team. He made his debut in a 1–0 victory against South Shields. Ridley made 175 league appearances for Manchester City.[2]