Edward Alan "Ted" Ryan (14 June 1926 – 22 November 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] Ryan started out at Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association, from where he was recruited by Footscray.[3] He appeared in six league games for Footscray, from rounds three to eight, in the 1945 VFL season.[4] Oakleigh regained Ryan's services in 1946, without him being granted a clearance.[5][6] He was full-back in Oakleigh's 1950 premiership team, a position he was only playing because of an injury to backman Alex Boyle.[6][7] Also that year he was a member of the VFA representative team that played in Canberra in 1950.[8][9] In 1951 he left for Hampden Football League club Mortlake, which he coached for three seasons. He returned to Oakleigh in 1954.[10]
| Ted Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Alan Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1926 | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 2003 (aged 77)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh (VFA) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945 | Footscray | 6 (7) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
References
edit- ^ "BillionGraves: Edward Alan Ryan".
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "MURRAY (N MELB) STILL HELD UP". The Argus. Melbourne. 2 May 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 5 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ted Ryan". AFL Tables.
- ^ "INJURED WEAKEN OAKLEIGH". The Argus. Melbourne. 22 May 1946. p. 8. Retrieved 5 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "CENTRE SEEKS CLEARANCE". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 April 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 5 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Devaney, John (2009). The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia Of Australian Football Clubs. Full Points Publications. ISBN 978-0-9556897-3-4.
- ^ "V.F.A. CHOOSES TEAM FOR CANBERRA VISIT". Canberra Times. ACT. 26 May 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ted Ryan wants clearance". The Argus. Melbourne. 14 March 1951. p. 13. Retrieved 5 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ryan returns to Oakleigh". The Argus. Melbourne. 20 May 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 5 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.