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OCR MICK RIDLEY , ex South Shields and Manchester City ( 1926 ) then North Shields ( 1936 )
2035
J. G. RIDLEY has been with his present club through out their League career . He came from a minor club known as Mickley . Rather short of stature , but very sturdy and capable .
PROGRAMME
FEB 27 , 1926 CHELSEA ✓ 55
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J. G. RIDLEY went to Shields at the end of their first season in the League , after an experience in minor football with the Mickley Club . A good and resourceful defender , despite his lack of inches , he turns the scale at 11 stone 8 lbs . , although standing no more than 5 ft . 61 in .
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JOHN GEORGE RIDLEY
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J. G. RIDLEY is in his eighth season with Shields . He came from the Mickley club . Always present and correct . " Not once absent for more than two seasons .
BAROON
b MICKLEY 19.01.1903
Before joining SSAFC in 1920 , he was playing junior football ' on the banks of the Tyne ' .
Born Bardon Mill
Position right back .
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Ridley , John George
b Bardon Mill 19/01/1903 Mickley
1920 1926 South Shields 1927 1932 Manchester City
1933 .
1934
MADDOCKS
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Full
Reading
Queen's Park Rangers North Shields
and supported by Ridley and Crown , a couple of backs whom several First League clubs wanted last season . FULHAMA V
670
RB
182
174 28 17
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CRESSWELL
His departure allowed Micky Ridley
to take over , but he was also later transferred to Manchester City for whom he served as a regular first teamer for many years .
DICK
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MANCHESTER CITY . ( ORTAL25
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MANCHESTER
6 E o 4 K A me me st 1924
BUTLER
LATER
183 Appearances 3 Goals .
SHIELDS JAN 6TH
R.OLEY ULL BACK ,
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" MICK RIDLEY . - Born at Bardon Mill , Ridley succeeded " Warney Cresswell in the right back position and since February 18th , 1922 he has turned out regularly for the League team having missed only one game since his promotion . He has never been absent during the present season . Although handicapped by lack of inches . Ridley has developed into a great defender atid it takes a clever man to outwit him . He is a wonder fu sopper . Height , 5it . 64 ins .: weight 11st . 81b .
FOOTBALL 1923
J.G RIDLEY was born at Bardon Mill and played for Mickley . He was seen on one occasion only by the South Shields manage ment , and was fancied after the first five niinutes . There's no doubt he is one of the finest back on the books , and an exact dup licare in style of Dicky Downs who appeared before the Shields crowd ones last year . Stands 5ft Sin . and weighs 11st 12lbs .
CLUBS WALKER CELTIC / MICKLEY / S SHIELDS CS . 1920 / MAN CITY 13.06.1927 / READING 28.06.1933 / QPR CS 1934
CITY APPS . : FL 175 ; FAC 10 ; OTHER GAMES 18 ; RESERVES 38
HONOURS WITH CITY : DIV . 2 CHAMP . MEDAL 1928
SHIELDS ( ROOTBALL GAZETTEN
AUGUST
2850 1920
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