Lee Ridley (born 5 December 1981) is an

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professional

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who plays as a

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for Winterton Rangers. He has previously played professionally for

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The side currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The tea ...

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league syst ...

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, Lincoln City and

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before moving into non-league football with

Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the Football League in 1893 and remained members of the Second Division until 1912, making Gainsbo ...

Worksop Town Worksop Town Football Club is an English football club based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. As of the 2021–22 season the team plays in the . They are nicknamed ''The Tigers'' and play their home games at Sandy Lane in Worksop. History First clu ...

, Grantham Town and Bottesford Town.

Career

Scunthorpe United

Born in

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, Lee started his career with

as a young child and went on to make 117 appearances in all competitions scoring three goals between 2000 and 2007. Despite being offered a new 2-year contract by Scunthorpe after their promotion to the

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in 2007, he opted to stay in

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Cheltenham Town

He joined

signing a three-year deal at Whaddon Road. Possibly deciding that he will get a greater regularity of first team football after making only 20 appearances in his final year at Scunthorpe. On 22 November 2007 he joined

on a one-month loan deal. He then joined Lincoln City on a one-month loan deal on 4 January 2008. He was released by the club along with 7 other players in May 2010.

Grimsby Town

He signed a two-year contract with

on 24 June 2010 as a direct replacement for the departed

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. Ridley was the favoured left back at the club throughout his first season with the club, but during the 2011–12 season he lost his way in the side down to the signing of

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and coupled with several injury problems this would eventually see him have his contract mutually terminated on 25 November 2011.

Non-league

On 5 December 2011 he signed with

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side

. In November 2012, he joined

on a one-month loan deal. The loan deal was extended to the end of the season however he returned to Trinity in February where after a weeks loan with Grantham Town he joined the club permanently. He joined Bottesford Town for the 2014–2015 season.

Personal life

Outside of his football career Lee now works at Scunthorpe United's charity arm, Scunthorpe United Community Sport & Education Trust.

Honours

* Scunthorpe United Player of the season 2001, 2003

References

External links

Lee Ridley player profile
at ctfc.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ridley, Lee 1981 births Living people Footballers from Scunthorpe English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Scunthorpe United F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Worksop Town F.C. players Grantham Town F.C. players Bottesford Town F.C. players Winterton Rangers F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players