RIP Ian "Tiger" Ridley

[KruZin]

Ian "Tiger" Ridley
15 February 1934 - 13 November 2008
RIP Tiger.

Melbourne Football Club 1954-1961
Premierships: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960
Guernsey number: 24
Position: Rover
130 games
228 goals
Other honours:
Melbourne FC leading goal kicker in 1960 (38 goals)
Named as an emergency in the Melbourne FC Team of the Century.
Melbourne FC Coach
Melbourne FC Club President.

Magic moments: Neil Mann (Collingwood) and Ian Ridley (Melbourne) come to grips with the grand final crowd in 1956.

 

[DemonErrol1964 - dees]

Thanks for the post Kruzin.

Very sad news indeed. His heart was red and blue all over.

Sympathy's go out to all Family and friends.

 

[carntheroos4eva]

RIP Ian Ridley

 

[KruZin]

Tribute from the Melbourne Football Club: Farewell Tiger

 

[RandB]

That is a whole chunk of MFC history right there in just one man.

RIP to a MFC legend and condolences to the Ridley family.

 

[demonfan9]

Rip.

 

[pezz]

That man was great servant of the MFC and football and though I never agreed with the merger he always put the club first.

Sad day for footy

 

[Deenamite]

Did so much for the club, in many different respects. RIP.

 

[pete82]

rip tiger.

always put the club ahead of himself.