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OCR JOHN GEORGE RIDLEY .
Born , Bardon Mill , Northumberland , January 19th , 1903 . Died ?
Position , Right Full Back , Height 5'6 " , Weight 11 stones 8 lbs .
Career .
Mickley FC .
SOUTH SHIELDS , May , 1920 .
Manchester City , June , 1927 .
Reading , June , 1933 .
Queens Park Rangers , May , 1934 .
North Shields , July , 1935 .
Honours :
Division 2 Champions , 1928 .
' A good and resourceful defender despite his lack of inches ' .
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MICKEY RIDLEY , ex South and North Shields , 1939 with Mickley , where he started his career .
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RIDLEY , JOHN . Reading . Right - back . One of the smallest full - backs in football and one with the longest service . Started with South Shields ( now Gateshead ) , 1920. Spent seven scasons with that club , making 181 appearances , before transferring to Manchester City , 1927. Helped City to gain pro . motion to Division I in first season , and when he left for Reading , summer , 1933 , had played in 174 matches . Keen physical culturist . Known 8.8 Micky . " Born , Mickley , Durham .
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JOHN G. RIDLEY .
Career :
Mickley .
SOUTH SHIELDS , close saapon , 1920 . Manchester City , June , 2927 .
Reading , June , 1933 .
Queens Park Rangers .
North Shields , August , 1935 .
Mickley .
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RIDLEY , Michael ( Mick ) . Queen's Park R. right back . Formerly South Shields ( 1920-21 ) , Manchester C. ( 1927-28 ) , Reading ( 1933-34 ) .
Joined Q.P.R. 1934-35 .
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5 ft . 6 ; wt . 11 st . 1. Born Bardon Mill .
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J.RIDLEY . Born Mickley , Northumberland . Joined Manchester City from South Shields 13th June , 1927. Transferred from Man City to Reading 1933 . Info John Diamond .
J.G. RIDLEY South Shields Right or left back . Born Burdon Mill . Height 5ft . 6 / 2 / ; weight 11st . 8. He was spotted by the secretary of South Shields while playing in a Cup tie for Michley . He has also played for Walker Celtic . He got his opportunity when Cresswell went to Sunderland . 924 .
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