John Ryan (Australian rules footballer) explained
| John Ryan |
| Fullname: | John Francis Ryan |
| Birth Date: | 21 October 1909 |
| Birth Place: | Kyabram, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Brunswick |
| Height: | 175 cm |
| Weight: | 76 kg |
| Statsend: | 1932 |
| Years1: | 1931–1932 |
| Games Goals1: | 5 (4) |
| Years2: | 1932 |
| Games Goals2: | 4 (1) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 9 (5) |
John Francis Ryan (21 October 1909 – 10 June 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of Sydney Arthur Ryan (1884-1964),[2] and Mary Ryan (1883-1967), née Edis,[3] John Francis Ryan was born in Kyabram, Victoria on 21 October 1909.
He married Jemima "Mimie" Thompson (1909-1992) in 1932. They had two children.
Football
Essendon (VFL)
A rover, and a regular player with the Second XVIII, he played for the Essendon First XVIII in five senior games, scoring 4 goals, over two seasons: 1931 and 1932.
Fitzroy (VFL)
He transferred to Fitzroy in June 1932, and played his first game for Fitzroy against Hawthorn, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 25 June 1932.[4]
Military service
Ryan served in the Australian Army during World War II.[5]
Death
He died on 10 June 1989.[6]
References
- Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.
- World War II Nominal Roll: Lance Sergeant John Francis Ryan (VX72668), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- A13860, VX72668: World War Two Service Record: Lance Sergeant John Francis Ryan (VX72668), National Archives of Australia.
- B883, VX72668: World War Two Service Record: Lance Sergeant John Francis Ryan (VX72668), National Archives of Australia.
Notes and References
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.777.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-xkTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rZYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7070%2C4338913 Deaths: Ryan, The Age, (Monday, 28 December 1964), p.9.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gf1UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WpMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3891%2C4884290 Deaths: Ryan, The Age, (Monday, 27 February 1967), p.13.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242975998 Fitzroy vie with Hawthorn for Second Win, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday, 24 June 1932), p.15.
- Nominal Roll.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x5VVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GpcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1965%2C183619 Deaths: Ryan, The Age, (Monday, 12 June 1989), p.20.
