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 withSee also
* Melbourne Football Club/Hawthorn Football Club planned mergerBook
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* * 1934 births 2008 deaths Deaths from emphysema Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne Football Club players Melbourne Football Club coaches Melbourne Football Club presidents Hamilton Imperials Football Club players Five-time VFL/AFL Premiership players Melbourne Football Club Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub