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 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 | |||
Personal life
editRidley served as a corporal in the Royal Engineers during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 245. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "James Ridley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "James Ridley". The City Ground. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "James Ridley". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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