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Alan Ridley

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 18th July, 1910
Died
Friday, 24th September, 1993 (Aged 83 years and 68 days)
Place Of Birth
Gulargambone, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1929, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1934

Biography

Canberra junior, colourfully described as a 'giant speed merchant', represented Country Firsts and NSW as an 18-year-old before gaining selection on the 1929-30 Kangaroo tour. Although a knee injury limited his appearances on tour, the talented winger scored 11 tries in 7 tour matches (no Tests). Ridley captained Queanbeyan in 1930, but the powerfully built flankman's career flourished after joining Wests in 1931. Ridley went on to play for NSW again in 1933 and made his second Kangaroo tour at year's end. He played in two Tests against England on tour and was leading try-scorer with 25 tries. On his return, he proved that his career was still at its peak when he scored four tries in an interstate match and a double in Wests' 15-12 win over Easts in the 1934 final. Ridley played in all three Tests against England in 1936. A record holder with the now defunct Magpies club - most tries in a match (6t against Newtown in 1934) and most tries in a season (18t in 1932), he returned the country at the end of his playing career. A former mayor of Orange, Ridley passed away in 1993, aged 83.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 6 - 6 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 5 - 16.67% List
The Ashes - 5 - 5 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 37 - 37 39-39 - - - 117 - - - 26 11 - 70.27% List
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 18 - 18 25-25 4 - - 83 - - - 14 3 1 77.78% List
Test Series - 5 - 5 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 5 18 - 18 25-25 1 - - 77 - - - 13 4 1 72.22% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 4 6 - 6 12-12 - - - 36 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
NSW City vs Country 4 6 - 6 12-12 - - - 36 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 64 - 64 64-64 1 - - 194 - - - 41 21 2 64.06% List
NRL Finals - 7 - 7 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  133 - 133 149-149 5 - - 457 - - - 92 38 3 69.17% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1933-34, 1936   6 - 6 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 5 - 16.67% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Southern Division 1929   2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Combined Country 1929   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1929, 1933-36   25 - 25 34-34 4 - - 110 - - - 20 4 1 80.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1929   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Metropolis 1932   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1933-36   5 - 5 11-11 - - - 33 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Possibles 1933   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1936   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19311931 NSWRFL   13 - 1312-12 - - - 36 - - - 8 5 - 61.54% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19321932 NSWRFL   16 - 1618-18 1 - - 56 - - - 12 4 - 75.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19331933 NSWRFL   4 - 43-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 1 1 50.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19341934 NSWRFL   13 - 137-7 - - - 21 - - - 11 2 - 84.62% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19351935 NSWRFL   12 - 1215-15 - - - 45 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19361936 NSWRFL   6 - 69-9 - - - 27 - - - 1 4 1 16.67% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1931-36   64 - 64 64-64 1 - - 194 - - - 41 21 2 64.06% List

Your Say

  • Neil Pollock
    13 Nov 2019 9:42pm

    Alan Ridley was the commentator for 2GZ Orange when the first Maher Cup live broadcast was made at Cowra (v Cootamundra) on 14 July 1937.

  • Peter Dowling
    23 Sep 2020 12:41am

    Allan Ridley served with the 55/53rd Bn during WWII and was part of the undefeated 55/53 team in Qld 1943-1944 where this team was not matched. This team was led by Queenslander Captain Lisha Kayrooz [a Lieutenant in the 55/53rd Bn Mice of Moresby]

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Jason Ganter, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Bill Bates

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual