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Dave Ridings
Personal information
Full name David Ridings[1]
Date of birth (1970-02-27) 27 February 1970 (age 54)[1]
Place of birth Farnworth, England[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 Curzon Ashton
1990–1991 →Macclesfield Town 1 (0)
1993–1994 Halifax Town 37 (8)
1994 Lincoln City 10 (0)
1994–1995 Ashton United
1995–1996 Crewe Alexandra 1 (0)
1995–1996 →Hednesford Town (loan)
1996–2002 Leigh RMI
2002–2003 Stalybridge Celtic 9 (0)
2002–2003 Curzon Ashton
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Ridings (born 27 February 1970) is an English retired footballer who played in the Football League for Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Crewe Alexandra.

Playing career

Leigh RMI

On 24 August 1996, he joined Leigh RMI just an hour before the transfer deadline, enabling him to make his debut for the club, as a substitute, in the 3-1 Northern Premier League Division One home defeat to Droylsden later that afternoon.[3]

In 2002, he turned down the offer of a new 12-month contract with Leigh[4] to join Stalybridge Celtic, linking up with former Leigh assistant manager David Miller and a number of ex-Hilton Park teammates.[5]

Honours

Club

Leigh RMI

Individual

  • Leigh RMI Players' Player of the Year (1): 2000–01[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Dave Ridings". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Dave Ridings". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Disappointing start for RMI: Leigh RMI 1 Droylsden 3". TheBoltonNews.co.uk. Newsquest (North West) Ltd. 26 August 1996. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Ridings off into the sunset". Leigh Reporter. 6 June 2002. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Ridings switch finally confirmed". NonLeagueDaily.com. 2 July 2002. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  6. ^ "RMI's final agony". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest (North West) Ltd. 16 April 1999. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Leigh clinch promotion glory". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 June 2000. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. ^ "News 14/05/01". Leigh-RMI.co.uk. Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute Football Club. 14 May 2001. Archived from the original on 6 February 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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