Jack Ryan (footballer, born 1914)
Australian rules footballer
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John Francis Thomas Ryan (3 December 1914 – 31 July 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
John Francis Thomas Ryan
Born
3 December 1914
Sale, Victoria
Sale, Victoria
Died
31 July 1976 (aged 61)
Maryborough, Victoria
Maryborough, Victoria
Original team
Maryborough (BFL)
| Jack Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis Thomas Ryan | ||
| Born |
3 December 1914 Sale, Victoria | ||
| Died |
31 July 1976 (aged 61) Maryborough, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Maryborough (BFL) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–1939 | Footscray | 74 (37) | |
| 1940–1941 | North Melbourne | 9 (2) | |
| Total | 83 (39) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Bendigo Football League club Maryborough Ryan topped Footscray's goal-kicking in 1935, his debut season, with 25 goals.[1] The following year he was selected to represent the VFL against the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[2] He was a regular fixture in the Footscray side, as a wingman, for another three seasons before being traded to North Melbourne, in exchange for Ted Ellis, in 1940.[3]
