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English footballer and manager

John Ryan
Personal information
Full name John Gilbert Ryan
Date of birth (1947-07-20) 20 July 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Lewisham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1964 Maidstone United
1964–1965 Arsenal 0 (0)
1965–1969 Fulham 47 (1)
1969–1976 Luton Town 266 (10)
1976–1979 Norwich City 116 (26)
1979–1980 Seattle Sounders 56 (18)
1980–1982 Sheffield United 56 (2)
1982–1983 Manchester City 19 (0)
1983 Stockport County 2 (0)
1983–1984 Chester City 4 (0)
1984–1985 Cambridge United 5 (0)
Maidstone United
Total 571 (57)
Managerial career
1984–1985 Cambridge United
Sittingbourne
Dover Athletic
0000–1997 Dulwich Hamlet
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Gilbert Ryan (born 20 July 1947) is an English former professional footballer who predominantly played as a full-back.

Ryan had a professional career that lasted more than 20 years. He first joined Arsenal from non-league side Maidstone United in 1964, though he never played a first team game for Arsenal, instead playing in the reserves before being released in 1965. He went on to have spells with Fulham (1965–69), Luton Town (1969–76), Norwich City (1976–79), Sheffield United (1980–82), Manchester City (1982–83), Stockport County (1983), Chester City (1983–84) and Cambridge United (1984–85), where he also had a spell as manager.

Ryan also played in the US for Seattle Sounders and after leaving Cambridge returned to Maidstone United. He went on to manage Sittingbourne, Dover Athletic and Dulwich Hamlet.

References

General
Specific
  1. "John Ryan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy, eds. (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72 (2nd ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0362000948.
1980 NASL All-Stars
First Team
Second Team
Honorable Mention
Norwich City F.C. Player of the Season
John Ryan managerial positions
Cambridge United F.C. – managers
Dover Athletic F.C. – managers
(c) = caretaker manager


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