James Ridley (footballer)

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James Ridley
Personal information
Full name James Ridley [1]
Date of birth 1889 (1889)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position Outside left
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Byker East End
Willington Athletic
1907–1911 Newcastle United 17 (2)
1911 Nottingham Forest 4 (1)
Wallsend
Newcastle City
Ashington
1914 Hartlepools United 1 (0)
Wallsend
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Ridley (born 1889; date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest as an outside left. [1]

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Personal life

Ridley served as a corporal in the Royal Engineers during the First World War. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United 1907–08 [3] First Division 700070
1908–09 [3] First Division510051
1909–10 [3] First Division200020
1910–11 [3] First Division310031
Total17200172
Nottingham Forest 1910–11 [4] First Division41―41
Hartlepools United 1914–15 [5] North Eastern League 100010
Career total22300223

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 245. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. ↑ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "James Ridley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "James Ridley". The City Ground. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "James Ridley". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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