Ted Ryan (footballer, born 1921)

Edward Henry Ryan (17 July 1921 – 5 May 1960)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

For the Footscray footballer, see Ted Ryan (footballer, born 1925).

Ted Ryan
Ryan in 1943
Personal information
Full name Edward Henry Ryan[1]
Date of birth (1921-07-17)17 July 1921
Place of birth Kew, Victoria
Date of death 5 May 1960(1960-05-05) (aged 38)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s) Williamstown (VFA)
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1941–1947 Collingwood 33 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ryan, who went to Xavier College, was cleared to Collingwood from Williamstown, in the Victorian Football Association.[3] In 1941, his debut season, Ryan was one of five Collingwood players to appear in all 18 rounds.[4] Due to wartime service in the Royal Australian Air Force he did not play senior football again until 1944, when he made 11 appearances while on leave.[4][5] A defender, Ryan played four more games, two in 1946 and another two in 1947.[4][6]

Midway through the 1948 season, Ryan rejoined Williamstown, then in 1949 crossed to Stawell, where he was based on weekends, through his work as a truck driver.[7][8] His brother, Phil, played for Hawthorn.[3]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ted Ryan (footballer, born 1921).
  1. "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
  2. "Ted H Ryan". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  4. "Ted Ryan". AFL Tables.
  5. "LEAGUE PLAYERS TRAIN WELL". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library. 31 May 1944. p. 11. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  6. "COLLINGWOOD MAKE TWO SURPRISE CHANGES". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 22 August 1947. p. 21.
  7. "PLAYER'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library. 10 June 1948. p. 12. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  8. "NEWSY NOTES FROM THE CLUB". Williamstown Chronicle. Victoria. 29 April 1949. p. 8.
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