Ray Riddell
Australian rules footballer, born 1918
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Norman Raymond Riddell (26 March 1918 – 10 November 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.
Fullname
Norman Raymond Riddell
Born
26 March 1918
Thornbury, Victoria
Thornbury, Victoria
Died
10 November 2013 (aged 95)[1]
Essendon, Victoria[2]
Essendon, Victoria[2]
Original team
East Brunswick/Northcote
| Ray Riddell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Riddell in 1945 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Norman Raymond Riddell | ||
| Born |
26 March 1918 Thornbury, Victoria | ||
| Died |
10 November 2013 (aged 95)[1] Essendon, Victoria[2] | ||
| Original team | East Brunswick/Northcote | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944–46 | Collingwood | 5 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Riddell's VFL career was limited due to the war, as he was at the time a Leading Aircraftman with the RAAF.[3] He played twice in the 1944 VFL season and his only appearance in 1945 was a preliminary final, which Collingwood lost. Riddell played in two further games in 1946.[4] He briefly coached Preston in 1951, as a replacement for Reg Ryan who left before the season concluded.
