Ian Ridley

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Ian Ridley
Personal information
Birth February 15, 1934,
Recruited from Hamilton Imperials
Height and weight 166 cm / 68 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1954, Melbourne vs. , at
Team(s) Melbourne (1954-61)
  • 130 games, 228 goals
Coaching career¹
Team(s) Melbourne (1971-73)
  • 66 games, 28 wins, 37 losses, 1 draw
¹ Statistics to end of 1973 season
Career highlights

Ian Ridley (born February 15, 1934) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL.

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 1970's. From 1991 until 1996 he served as the President of Melbourne Football Club. He was named as an emergency in their official 'Team of the Century'.

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