Ted Ryan (footballer, born 1921)

Edward Henry Ryan (17 July 1921 – 5 May 1960)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ted Ryan
Ryan in 1943
Personal information
Full name Edward Henry Ryan[1]
Date of birth (1921-07-17)17 July 1921
Place of birth Kew, Victoria
Date of death 5 May 1960(1960-05-05) (aged 38)
Original team(s) Williamstown (VFA)
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1941–1947 Collingwood 33 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ryan, who went to Xavier College, was cleared to Collingwood from Williamstown, in the Victorian Football Association.[3] In 1941, his debut season, Ryan was one of five Collingwood players to appear in all 18 rounds.[4] Due to wartime service in the Royal Australian Air Force he did not play senior football again until 1944, when he made 11 appearances while on leave.[4][5] A defender, Ryan played four more games, two in 1946 and another two in 1947.[4][6]

Midway through the 1948 season, Ryan rejoined Williamstown, then in 1949 crossed to Stawell, where he was based on weekends, through his work as a truck driver.[7][8] His brother, Phil, played for Hawthorn.[3]

References
  1. "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
  2. "Ted H Ryan". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  4. "Ted Ryan". AFL Tables.
  5. "LEAGUE PLAYERS TRAIN WELL". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic: National Library. 31 May 1944. p. 11. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  6. "COLLINGWOOD MAKE TWO SURPRISE CHANGES". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic: National Library. 22 August 1947. p. 21. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  7. "PLAYER'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic: National Library. 10 June 1948. p. 12. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  8. "NEWSY NOTES FROM THE CLUB". Williamstown Chronicle. Vic.: National Library. 29 April 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 5 March 2014.


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