David Ryan (footballer)
David Peter Ryan (born 5 January 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the English Football League for Port Vale in 1976, on loan from Manchester United. He later played non-League football for Southport, Northwich Victoria, Hyde United and Chorley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Peter Ryan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1957[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Failsworth, Oldham, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1976 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1976 | → Port Vale (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Southport | 23 | (0) |
| 1977–1990 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1990 | Hyde United | 1 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Chorley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Ryan started his career with Manchester United.[1] Whilst with the "Red Devils" he was sent on loan to Port Vale in January 1976, as cover for John Connaughton.[1] He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat by Swindon Town at the County Ground on 17 January, but returned to Old Trafford later that month.[1] Ryan was never handed his competitive debut by Tommy Docherty and later left United to play for Southport and Northwich Victoria. He made one Northern Premier League Premier Division appearance for Hyde United on 28 March 1990, in a 4–2 victory over Shepshed Charterhouse at Ewen Fields.[4] He later played for Chorley.
Coaching career
Ryan worked as the head goalkeeping coach at the Manchester United Academy and served as Head of Football & Community Development from 1992 to 2013. He also did charity work on behalf of Manchester United.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester United | 1974–75 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975–76 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Port Vale (loan) | 1975–76 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southport | 1975–76 | Fourth Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1976–77 | Fourth Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Hyde United | 1989–90 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 257. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- "Player Details". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- Rothmans football yearbook. 1976-77. London : Queen Anne Press. 1976. ISBN 978-0-362-00259-1. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- "United in the community". Manchester Evening News. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- David Ryan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)