The Baggies are reportedly long-term admirers of the 27-year-old and made their interest public earlier today when they submitted an offer.
However, Blues manager Chris Hughton has revealed that the bid has been turned down.
Ridgewell is said to be unhappy at St Andrew's, having handed in a transfer request in August following the club's relegation to the Championship.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Wycombe WanderersWycombe | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Stockport CountyStockport | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Lincoln CityLincoln | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Reading | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Bolton WanderersBolton | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 26 |
| 10 | Mansfield TownMansfield | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Exeter CityExeter | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| 12 | Peterborough UnitedPeterborough | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 21 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Charlton AthleticCharlton | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 19 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Northampton TownNorthampton | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | Wigan AthleticWigan | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
| 18 | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 17 |
| 20 | Crawley TownCrawley | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 16 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 15 |
| 22 | Cambridge UnitedCambridge | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 12 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 11 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 8 |
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