Ian Ridley

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Ian Ridley
Personal information
Date of birth 15 February 1934
Date of death 13 November 2008(2008-11-13) (aged 74)
Original team(s) Hamilton Imperials
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1954–1961 Melbourne 130 (228)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1971–1973 Melbourne 66 (28–37–1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1973.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ian 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'.

See also[]

  • Melbourne Football Club/Hawthorn Football Club planned merger

Book[]

Ridley, Ian (2002). Urge to Merge. . ISBN 1-74095-002-X.

References[]

  1. ^ "Demons legend Ian Ridley dies". 13 November 2008.

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