Norman Riddell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Grey Riddell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Morpeth, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 June 1918 (aged 30–31)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Italy[2] | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| Morpeth Harriers | |||
| Choppington St Paul's | |||
| Rochdale | |||
| 1911 | Clapton Orient | 11 | (0) |
| Rossendale United | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Norman Grey Riddell MM (1887 – 15 June 1918) was an English professional football left back who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient.[1]
Personal life
Riddell served as a sergeant in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War and was killed in Italy on 15 June 1918.[3] He was buried in Magnaboschi British Cemetery, Asiago plateau.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 245. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Norman Grey Riddell | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
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