Ryan McBride (footballer)

Ryan McBride (15 December 1989 – 19 March 2017) was a footballer from Derry, Northern Ireland, who played as a defender for Derry City in the League of Ireland.

Ryan McBride
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-12-15)15 December 1989
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Date of death 19 March 2017(2017-03-19) (aged 27)
Place of death Derry, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Institute 0 (0)
2009–2010 Brandywell Harps
2010–2017 Derry City 131 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

After stints with Brandywell Harps in the Derry and District League, Institute and a trial with Gretna, McBride signed for Derry City in February 2010 and broke into the Derry side during the 2011 season. He made his debut for the senior squad against Drogheda on the first day of July 2011.[1] Later that month he was called up to the League of Ireland XI side to take part in the 2011 Dublin Super Cup.[1] When his two-year contract came to an end in 2013, he was offered a renewed contract by new Derry City manager Roddy Collins.[2]

During the 2014 season he was nominated as the League of Ireland player of the week, after scoring two goals against Sligo Rovers to help gain a draw for Derry.[3] In September 2014 he scored in the 2014 FAI Cup quarter-final against Drogheda.[4]

During the 2015 season he became the team captain.[5] Former Derry City skipper, Barry Molloy was quoted in the Derry Journal saying:

I think giving the armband to Ryan McBride was a great decision. He wouldn’t be the most vocal player but he's a leader in terms of how he plays and how he conducts himself in training.

In late 2015 multiple websites reported him as the "toughest man in football", after an unusual tackle, that saw him tackle two Cork players at the same time, ended up on YouTube.[6]

In September 2015, he again scored in the FAI Cup quarter-final, scoring a header against Cork.[7]

In November 2015, McBride become one of the first players to be re-signed by Kenny Shiels for the 2016 season.[8] Speaking to the Derry Journal, manager Kenny Shiels talked about McBride saying:[9]

Ryan’s a player we feel is not only the captain of the team but is influential and leads by example and we’re really pleased to have him on board for next season.

Death

McBride was found dead at his home near Brandywell Stadium on 19 March 2017.[10] Derry City's rearranged match against Limerick, as well as all fixtures for the 2017 League of Ireland Cup first round scheduled for 21 March 2017, were postponed as a mark of respect to McBride.[11][12] Following McBride's death, Derry renamed their Brandywell Stadium home to the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.[13]

Career statistics

[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derry City
2010 League of Ireland First Division 000000—0000
2011 League of Ireland Premier Division 1100030——140
2012 2313020—71352
2013 2831010—20323
2014 223511020—304
2015 230212040—311
2016 2001030——240
2017 420000——42
Total 1319122120609117012
Career total 1319122120609117012

Honours
Derry City

References
  1. "McBride thrilled to be in Derry's Dublin Super Cup XI". SSE Airtricity League. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. "Ryan McBride: Derry City FC player profile". Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. "Ryan McBride - Derry City". Goal.com. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  4. O'Reilly, Robert (12 September 2014). "FAI Cup Report: Drogheda United 2 - 2 Derry City". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. Collins, Simon (5 March 2015). "DERRY CITY: Ryan McBride's the perfect man to lead Derry forward". Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  6. Thomas-Mason, Lee (26 September 2015). "Derry City's Ryan McBride is the toughest man in football". MetroUK, Associated Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  7. "Derry City 1-1 Cork City: Leesiders force FAI Cup replay". Goal.com. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  8. "Defensive duo re-signs". Derry City Football Club. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  9. Collins, Simon (12 November 2015). "Ryan McBride urges out-of-contract players to commit to Derry City". Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  10. "Derry City in shock after sudden death of captain Ryan McBride". derryjournal.com. Derry Journal. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  11. "Cup games postponed after Derry City captain Ryan McBride dies aged 27". Guardian. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  12. "Ryan McBride: Michael O'Neill leads tributes to Derry City captain". BBC Sport. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  13. Bailey, Ryan. "Derry City's Brandywell home set to be renamed after late captain Ryan McBride". The42.
  14. "R.McBride". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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