Jimmy Ryan (footballer, born 1988)

James Ryan (born 6 September 1988) is an Irish former professional footballer that played as a midfielder. He made 419 league appearances in the EFL and was capped four times for the Republic of Ireland Under-21.

Jimmy Ryan
Personal information
Full name James Ryan[1]
Date of birth (1988-09-06) 6 September 1988
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Liverpool 0 (0)
2007 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 1 (0)
2008 Shrewsbury Town 4 (0)
2008–2011 Accrington Stanley 129 (22)
2011–2013 Scunthorpe United 69 (4)
2013–2015 Chesterfield 83 (6)
2015–2017 Fleetwood Town 59 (2)
2017–2019 Blackpool 37 (3)
2019–2021 Rochdale 38 (1)
Total 420 (38)
International career
2008–2009 Republic of Ireland U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Ryan began his career with Liverpool, and was part of their FA Youth Cup winning teams of 2006 and 2007. He plays for Republic of Ireland at youth level. He is known for his shots from distance, which accounted for most of his goals in the two FA Youth Cup runs.

It was announced on 14 August 2007, that Ryan was to join League Two side Shrewsbury Town on a month's loan.[3] He made his debut for Shrewsbury on 14 August 2007, playing the full 120 minutes of the 1–0 win over Colchester United in the League Cup. In October, a permanent deal was agreed, effective from 1 January 2008. In the interim period, Ryan was still technically a loan player, but was unable to play for Shrewsbury between 26 November and 1 January, due to a 93-day restriction on short-term loans.[4] He made a total of seven appearances, before being released by the club on 29 April 2008.[5]

In August 2008, Ryan signed for Accrington Stanley, following a trial.[6] He scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland U21 in Lithuania in October 2008.[7] After his performances for Accrington Stanley throughout the 2010–11 League Two season he was voted in the PFA Team of the Year. On 28 June 2011 he signed a two-year contract with League One side Scunthorpe United. On 5 June 2013 Ryan signed a one-year contract with League Two side Chesterfield. On 1 July 2015, Ryan signed for Fleetwood Town on a free transfer. After 67 appearances and winning the club's Player of the Year in 2016, Ryan penned a two-year deal with Blackpool.[8]

On 29 July 2019, Ryan signed a two-year deal with Rochdale.[9] On 19 May 2021, Rochdale confirmed their 2020-21 Retained/Release List, with Ryan being confirmed as one of the players set to depart the club upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June.[10] Ryan made 38 league appearance for the club, scoring on one occasion against Bolton Wanderers in a 2-0 win on 11 January 2020.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 February 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shrewsbury Town 2007–08[12] League Two 4000201[lower-alpha 1]070
Accrington Stanley 2008–09[13] League Two 44102010004710
2009–10[14] 39351204[lower-alpha 1]0504
2010–11[15] 46911203[lower-alpha 2]05210
Total 1292282507014924
Scunthorpe United 2011–12[16] League One 24200201[lower-alpha 1]0272
2012–13[17] 45210201[lower-alpha 1]0492
Total 694104020764
Chesterfield 2013–14[18] League Two 39221106[lower-alpha 1]1484
2014–15[19] League One 44440103[lower-alpha 3]0524
Total 8366120911008
Fleetwood Town 2015–16[20] League One 43210104[lower-alpha 1]1493
2016–17[21] 160101000180
Total 592202041673
Blackpool 2017–18[22] League One 36310001[lower-alpha 1]0383
2018–19[23] League One 1000000010
Total 373100010393
Rochdale 2019–20[24] League One 24150203[lower-alpha 1]0341
Career total 4053823317027247243
  1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. One appearance in the Football League Trophy and two in the League Two play-offs
  3. One appearance in the Football League Trophy and two in the League One play-offs

Honours

Liverpool Youth

Chesterfield

Individual

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Rochdale" (PDF). English Football League. p. 59. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. "Jimmy Ryan - Midfielder - First Team - Rochdale AFC". Rochdale A.F.C. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "Shrewsbury net Liverpool teenager". BBC Sport. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
  4. "Shrews and Reds agree Ryan switch". BBC Sport. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
  5. "Five go as Shrews start clear-out". BBC Sport. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  6. "Ryan wins contract at Accrington". BBC Sport. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  7. "Football Association of Ireland".
  8. "Jimmy Ryan Moves To Blackpool". Blackpool F.C. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  9. "Jimmy Ryan Joins Rochdale". Rochdale A.F.C. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  10. "Retained/Released List 2020/21". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  11. "Rochdale 2-0 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  12. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  13. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  14. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  15. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  16. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  17. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  18. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  19. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  20. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  21. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  22. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  23. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  24. "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  25. "Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award". BBC Sport. 17 April 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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