David Ryan (footballer)

David Ryan

Personal information
Full name	David Peter Ryan [1]
Date of birth	(1957-01-05) 5 January 1957 (age 68) [1]
Place of birth	Failsworth, Oldham, England [2]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1976	Manchester United	0	(0)
1976	→ Port Vale (loan)	1	(0)
1976–1977	Southport	23	(0)
1977–1990	Northwich Victoria
1990	Hyde United	1	(0)
1990–1992	Chorley
Total		25	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Peter Ryan (born 5 January 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the English Football League for Port Vale in 1976, on loan from Manchester United. He later played non-League football for Southport, Northwich Victoria, Hyde United and Chorley.

Playing career

Ryan started his career with Manchester United. ^[1] Whilst with the "Red Devils" he was sent on loan to Port Vale in January 1976, as cover for John Connaughton. ^[1] He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat by Swindon Town at the County Ground on 17 January, but returned to Old Trafford later that month. ^[1] Ryan was never handed his competitive debut by Tommy Docherty and later left United to play for Southport and Northwich Victoria. He made one Northern Premier League Premier Division appearance for Hyde United on 28 March 1990, in a 4–2 victory over Shepshed Charterhouse at Ewen Fields. ^[4] He later played for Chorley.

Coaching career

Ryan worked as the head goalkeeper coach at the Manchester United Academy and served as Head of Football & Community Development from 1992 to 2013. He also did charity work on behalf of Manchester United. ^[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ^{[6] [4]}

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester United	1974–75	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1975–76	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Port Vale (loan)	1975–76	Third Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Southport	1975–76	Fourth Division	14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	1976–77	Fourth Division	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		23	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Hyde United	1989–90	Northern Premier League Premier Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 257. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
2. "Player Details". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
3. Rothmans football yearbook. 1976-77. London : Queen Anne Press. 1976. ISBN   978-0-362-00259-1 . Retrieved 26 November 2022.
4. "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
5. "United in the community". Manchester Evening News. 23 May 2003. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
6. David Ryan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)