Ian Ridley, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Ian Ridley

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1934

Date of Death: 13-Nov-2008

Profession: Australian rules footballer, Australian rules football coach

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ian Ridley (15 February 1934 – 13 November 2008) was an 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 1970s.
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'.