Ernest Charles Ridgeway (16 September 1911 — 2 May 1986) was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Full name | Ernest Charles Ridgeway | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 September 1911 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 May 1986 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Dublin, Ridgeway was capped five times for Ireland. He featured in most backline positions in matches for his club Wanderers and was a long kick of the ball, but was best suited to playing as a three-quarter.[1] His first international opportunity came deputising injured fullback Dermot Morris in 1932, for their wins over Scotland and Wales.[2] When he returned to the side in 1935 it was as a centre and he scored a try to help defeat Scotland at Lansdowne Road.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Surprise Selection". Irish Independent. 13 December 1932.
- ^ "Ridgeway Replaces Morris". Belfast Telegraph. 10 March 1932.
- ^ "Ireland's Triumph". The Observer. 24 February 1935.
External links
edit- Ernest Ridgeway at ESPNscrum