Laurie Ryan

Laurence John "Laurie" Ryan (born 15 October 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Cambridge United.

Laurie Ryan
Personal information
Full name Laurence John Ryan[1]
Date of birth (1963-10-15) 15 October 1963[1]
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 St Albans City 58 (25)
1984–? Chesham United
?–1988 Dunstable
1988–1990 Cambridge United 51 (13)
1990 → Colchester United (loan) 3 (0)
1990–1991 Colchester United 10 (3)
1991–1996 Cambridge City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ryan had non-League experience with St Albans City, Chesham United and Dunstable prior to joining Cambridge United in 1988. He scored 13 times in 51 league appearances, and had a loan spell with Conference side Colchester United in September 1990. He joined Colchester on a permanent basis following his release by Cambridge. At the end of the season, Ryan left Colchester to join Cambridge City, where he played until 1996.

Career

Born in Watford,[2] Ryan played for Isthmian League 1 outfit St Albans City between 1982 and 1984. He made a total of 77 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 36 goals, before spells with Chesham United and Dunstable.[3]

Ryan joined Cambridge United from Dunstable in April 1988,[1] and was top-scorer for the club in the 1988–89 season with 14 goals in all competitions.[4]

Between his debut and December 1990, Ryan scored 13 goals in 51 league appearances,[5] but towards the end of his spell, he was loaned out to Conference side Colchester United in September 1990. He made his Colchester debut on 19 September as a substitute in their 3–1 win at Boston United, making three substitute appearances[6] before returning to Cambridge after his parent club commanded a £15,000 fee for a permanent transfer.

Released by Cambridge in December 1990, Ryan made a swift return to Colchester, going on to add 14 further appearances for the club during the second half of the 1990–91 season.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on 12 March 1991 in a 2–2 draw with Runcorn. He scored two further goals in what would be his final game for Colchester on 4 May in a 2–0 win against Kidderminster Harriers at Layer Road.[6]

Colchester decided not to retain Ryan for the 1991–92 season and he instead joined Cambridge City.[1] A regular goalscorer for the Lilywhites, Ryan was forced to retire from playing in 1996 due to injury.[7]

After football, he went on to become a sales manager in the photocopier and office equipment sector.[8]

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References
  1. Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  2. "Laurie Ryan". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  3. "Laurie Ryan". saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. "Factfile: The highs & lows at United". Cambridge News. Cambridge. 25 April 2005. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  5. "Cambrdige United: 1970/71 – 2004/05". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  6. "Laurie Ryan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. "A to Z of Players". Cambridge City FC. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. Ellis, Adam (9 March 2016). "Where Are They Now? Cambridge United's Div 3 Champions 1990/91". The League Paper. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
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