John Ridley (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJohn Ridley (footballer)
British footballer
Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1952
Place of Birth: Consett, England, United Kingdom
Profession: association football player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About John Ridley (footballer)
- John Ridley (born 27 April 1952) is an English former footballer.
- A versatile midfielder, he had a twelve-year professional career in the English Football League, playing for Port Vale and Chesterfield, as well as Leicester City.
- He also played for non-league Stafford Rangers and for American side Fort Lauderdale Strikers. He was voted Port Vale F.C.
- Player of the Year in 1975–76, won the Anglo-Scottish Cup with Chesterfield in 1981, and helped Port Vale to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1982–83.
- Qualifying as a teacher before he began his football career, once he retired he returned to the education profession.
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