Ernest Ridgeway
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Full nameErnest Charles Ridgeway
Born16 September 1911
Dublin, Ireland
Died2 May 1986 (aged 74)
Dublin, Ireland
Position(s)
Utility back
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| Born | 16 September 1911 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 May 1986 (aged 74) Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Ernest Charles Ridgeway (16 September 1911 — 2 May 1986) was an Irish international rugby union player.
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]