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James Ridley (footballer)

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James Ridley
Personal information
Full name James Ridley[1]
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1907–08[3] First Division 7 0 0 0 7 0
1908–09[3] 5 1 0 0 5 1
1909–10[3] 2 0 0 0 2 0
1910–11[3] 3 1 0 0 3 1
Total 17 2 0 0 17 2
Nottingham Forest 1910–11[4] First Division 4 1 4 1
Hartlepools United 1914–15[5] North Eastern League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 22 3 0 0 22 3

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d "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.