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).[1]
| John Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyabram, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 1989 (aged 79) | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931–1932 | Essendon | 5 (4) | |
| 1932 | Fitzroy | 4 (1) | |
| Total | 9 (5) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Sydney Arthur Ryan (1884-1964),[2] and Mary Ryan (1883-1967), née Edis,[3] 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
editEssendon (VFL)
editA 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)
editHe transferred to Fitzroy in June 1932, and played his first game for Fitzroy against Hawthorn, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 25 June 1932.[4]
Military service
editRyan served in the Australian Army during World War II.[5]
Death
editHe died on 10 June 1989.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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
edit- John Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Ryan at AustralianFootball.com
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