Ryley Towler
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryley Ben Towler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Bristol City | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Frome Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Taunton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Portsmouth | 38 | (3) |
| 2025– | Lincoln City | 39 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:07, 25 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ryley Ben Towler (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL League One club Lincoln City.
Bristol City
Towler joined his local City academy in the under 9 age group.[2] A left footed player who went to Mangotsfield School, Towler is considered an option at left back or left centre back.[3]
On 10 February 2021, Towler made his debut for Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round starting away at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United.[4]
On 9 September 2021, Towler joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2022.[5] Towler made his debut for the 'Mariners' on 11 September 2021, in a 3–1 away win against Torquay United. He went on to play 13 games in the National League for Grimsby Town, and one appearance in the FA Cup in a 1–0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers. Towler was recalled on 20 December 2021 and returned to Bristol City.[6]
On 1 September 2022, Towler joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3–1 loss to Walsall on 8 October 2022.[8] Towler was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023.[9]
Portsmouth
On 6 January 2023, Towler signed for League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[10] He made his Pompey debut as a substitute against Bolton Wanderers in January 2023, and made his full debut a week later in a 2–0 home win over Exeter City. Towler scored two second-half goals in a 3–1 win over Bolton on 28 February 2023.[11] However, with the promotion of Portsmouth to the Championship, the club looked to loan him out in the 2024–25 winter transfer window.[12]
Lincoln City
On 7 July 2025, Towler signed for EFL League One club, Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, signing a deal until 2029.[13] He made his debut, starting in the opening day 2–0 win against Reading at left-back.[14] On 17 March 2026, he scored his first goal for the Imps scoring a stoppage time equaliser against Huddersfield Town, to help take their unbeaten run to 21 games.[15]