Phil Ryan (footballer, born 1925)

Phillip George Ryan (15 Jan 1925 – 1 July 1982)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

For other footballers with the same name, see Phil Ryan.

Phil Ryan
Ryan during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name Phillip George Ryan jnr.
Date of birth (1925-01-15)15 January 1925
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 1 July 1982(1982-07-01) (aged 57)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s) Preston Churches
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1942–1947 Collingwood 74 (48)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A Preston Churches recruit, Ryan was just 17 when he made his league debut in 1942.[2][3] He played as a ruckman and forward, in 74 VFL games for Collingwood, including five finals, two of which were close preliminary final losses.[2][3] During the 1945 VFL season, in a win over Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval, Ryan kicked a career best six goals.[3]

Ryan captain-coached Montmorency to a premiership in 1951, the club's first since joining the Diamond Valley Football League.[4][5] They defeated Epping in the grand final, by 96 points. In 1954 he was non playing coach of another Montmorency premiership team.[6]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phil Ryan (footballer, born 1925).
  1. "Phil George Ryan jnr". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. "Phil Ryan". AFL Tables.
  4. "Diamond Valley is strong". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 August 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 6 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "1951 Premiership Review". Montmorency Football Club.
  6. Devaney, John (2009). The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia Of Australian Football Clubs. Full Points Publications. ISBN 978-0-9556897-3-4.
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