John Ryan (businessman)

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John Ryan
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-05-01) 1 May 1950 (age 75)
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003 Doncaster Rovers 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Ryan (born 1 May 1950) [1] is a British entrepreneur involved in the cosmetic surgery industry, and the former chairman of his hometown club Doncaster Rovers. [2]

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Career

After expanding a cosmetic surgery company, which he sold in 2002, he created his own MYA (Make Yourself Amazing) line of surgical clinics in 2007. [3] Ryan has written an autobiography, Dare To Dream, which has been on sale since February 2010. [4]

Ryan entered The Guinness Book of Records as the oldest footballer to appear for a professional British club when he came on as a substitute in the 89th minute for Doncaster Rovers against Hereford United in a Conference National match on 26 April 2003, at the age of 52 years and 11 months. [5] [6] He was allocated the number 28. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Cross, Jeremy (3 May 2008). "Doncaster Rovers ready to reward John Ryan". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "John Ryan resigns as chairman of Doncaster Rovers". The Star. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "About Us". MYA. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Dare to Dream: The Autobiography of John Ryan. ASIN   0956252605.
  5. ↑ "Hereford 2–4 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 26 April 2003. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  6. ↑ Francis, Tony (14 March 2004). "Chairman Ryan delighted to give Doncaster a facelift". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  7. ↑ "Hereford United 2 Doncaster Rovers 4". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 26 April 2003. Retrieved 7 August 2008.


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