For the footballer who played for Richmond, see Johnny Ryan (Australian footballer). Australian rules footballer
| John Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | (1909-10-21)21 October 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyabram, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 1989(1989-06-10) (aged 79) | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931–1932 | Essendon | 5 (4) | |
| 1932 | Fitzroy | 4 (1) | |
| Total | 9 (5) | ||
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Francis Ryan (21 October 1909 – 10 June 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Sydney Arthur Ryan (1884-1964), and Mary Ryan (1883-1967), née Edis, John Francis Ryan was born in Kyabram, Victoria on 21 October 1909.
He married Jemima "Mimie" Thompson (1909-1992) in 1932. They had two children.
Football
Essendon (VFL)
A rover, and a regular player with the Second XVIII, he played for the Essendon First XVIII in five senior games, scoring 4 goals, over two seasons: 1931 and 1932.
Fitzroy (VFL)
He transferred to Fitzroy in June 1932, and played his first game for Fitzroy against Hawthorn, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 25 June 1932.
Military service
Ryan served in the Australian Army during World War II.
Death
He died on 10 June 1989.
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.777.
- Deaths: Ryan, The Age, (Monday, 28 December 1964), p.9.
- Deaths: Ryan, The Age, (Monday, 27 February 1967), p.13.
- Fitzroy vie with Hawthorn for Second Win, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday, 24 June 1932), p.15.
- Nominal Roll.
- Deaths: Ryan, The Age, (Monday, 12 June 1989), p.20.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
- World War II Nominal Roll: Lance Sergeant John Francis Ryan (VX72668), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- A13860, VX72668: World War Two Service Record: Lance Sergeant John Francis Ryan (VX72668), National Archives of Australia.
- B883, VX72668: World War Two Service Record: Lance Sergeant John Francis Ryan (VX72668), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- John Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Ryan at AustralianFootball.com
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