David Ridings (born 27 February 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Crewe Alexandra.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Ridings[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-02-27) 27 February 1970 (age 52)[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 | |||
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]
Leigh RMI