John Ridley (footballer)
John Ridley (27 April 1952 – 3 May 2020) was an English footballer. He had a twelve-year professional career in the English Football League. He played for Port Vale and Chesterfield, as well as Leicester City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ridley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Consett, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 2020 (aged 68) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Defender; midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Vale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1978 | Port Vale | 156 | (3) |
| 1978 | → Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Leicester City | 24 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | Chesterfield | 124 | (8) |
| 1982–1985 | Port Vale | 114 | (5) |
| 1985–19?? | Stafford Rangers | ||
| 19??–19?? | Matlock Town | ||
| 19??–19?? | Newcastle Town | ||
| 19??–19?? | Eastwood Hanley | ||
| 19??–19?? | Silverdale Athletic | ||
| 19??–1992 | Rists United | ||
| Total | 440+ | (17+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He also played for non-league Stafford Rangers and for American side Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
Ridley was born in Consett, County Durham. He died on 3 May 2020, aged 68.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1973–74 | Third Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 1974–75 | Third Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1975–76 | Third Division | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 1 | |
| 1976–77 | Third Division | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 1977–78 | Third Division | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 1978–79 | Fourth Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 156 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 180 | 4 | ||
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 1978 | NASL | 22 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 1 |
| Leicester City | 1978–79 | Second Division | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Chesterfield | 1979–80 | Third Division | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 3 |
| 1980–81 | Third Division | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 56 | 1 | |
| 1981–82 | Third Division | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 4 | |
| Total | 124 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 150 | 8 | ||
| Port Vale | 1982–83 | Fourth Division | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| 1983–84 | Third Division | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 1984–85 | Fourth Division | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| Total | 114 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 130 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 440 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 508 | 18 | ||
Honours
Individual
Chesterfield
- Anglo-Scottish Cup: 1981[6]
Port Vale
- Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1982–83[7]
Stafford Rangers
References
- ↑ "John Ridley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "The John Ridley Interview". The Vale Park Beano. 92.
- ↑ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 134. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ↑ Former Port Vale player John Ridley passes away
- ↑ Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Witan Books. p. 305. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
- ↑ "Former Spireite John Ridley dies at the age of 67" (in en). Peak FM. 4 May 2020. https://www.peakfm.co.uk/news/local-sport/former-spireite-john-ridley-dies-at-the-age-of-67/. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ Kent, Jeff (1990). "From Rags to Riches (1979–1990)". The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 258–290. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
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