David Ridings (born 27 February 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Crewe Alexandra.
Ridings signed for Third Division club Halifax Town in January 1993, and he scored on his debut as Halifax picked up their first win in 13 games with 3âÂÂ0 victory at Darlington.
Fellow Third Division side Lincoln City bought Ridings for ã10,000 in February 1994.
On 24 August 1996, he joined Leigh RMI just an hour before the transfer deadline, enabling him to make his debut for the club, as a substitute, in the 3âÂÂ1 Northern Premier League Division One home defeat to Droylsden later that afternoon. He played over 200 games for The Railwaymen in nearly six years with the club.
In April 2002, Ridings turned down the offer of a new 12-month contract with Leigh to join Stalybridge Celtic, linking up with former Leigh assistant manager David Miller and a number of ex-Hilton Park teammates. He made his debut in the 2âÂÂ2 draw with Vauxhall Motors in opening game of the 2002âÂÂ03 season and would go on to make a further 11 appearances for Celtic before leaving the club.
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