Ian Ridley

Ian Ridley
Personal information
Full name Ian Jeffrey Ridley
Born 15 February 1934
Jeparit, Victoria
Died 13 November 2008(2008-11-13) (aged 74)
Original teams Jeparit, Hamilton Imperials
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1954–1961 Melbourne 130 (228)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1971–1973 Melbourne 66 (28–37–1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1973.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ian Jeffrey Ridley (15 February 1934 – 13 November 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL.

Playing career

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 1970s.

Sports administration career

From 1991 until 1996, he served as the President of Melbourne Football Club. Although a well loved player, he lost his popularity with his huge push for the Demons to merge with Hawthorn. After the merger was defeated, he was replaced with Joseph Gutnick. He was named as an emergency in their official 'Team of the Century'.

See also

Book

Ridley, Ian (2002). Urge to Merge. Crown Content. ISBN 1-74095-002-X.

References

  1. ↑ "1954 - He signed up in hospital". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 23 March 1954. p. 20. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Demons legend Ian Ridley dies". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 November 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "From the Archives, 1996: Proposed Demons, Hawks merger sparks outrage". 13 September 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.