[1] He joined The Wednesday in the summer of 1898 and soon slotted well into the half-back line, being able to play equally well on either wing.
[2] Ruddlesdin made his first appearance for England playing alongside Crawshaw in a 2–2 draw with Wales on 29 February 1904.
[3] Both Ruddlesdin and Crawshaw retained their places for the next match, against Ireland two weeks later, which ended in a 3–1 victory, with Alf Common scoring twice.
[5] By now, illness was beginning to restrict Ruddlesdin's appearances for Wednesday, and although he made a recovery for 1905–06, his health soon deteriorated and he was forced to retire from the game in December 1906.
Although he attempted a comeback, first with Wednesday and then with Northampton Town it "soon became apparent that he was no longer up to the rigours of full time football".