Ryan Delaney

Ryan Delaney

Personal information
Full name	Ryan Liam Delaney [1]
Date of birth	(1996-09-06) 6 September 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth	Wexford, Ireland
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [3]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Swindon Town
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Wexford	42	(2)
2016–2018	Burton Albion	0	(0)
2017	→ Cork City (loan)	30	(6)
2018–2020	Rochdale	48	(3)
2019–2020	→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)	14	(1)
2020–2021	Bolton Wanderers	24	(2)
2021–2023	Morecambe	35	(1)
2022	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)	17	(0)
2023–2024	Newport County	30	(1)
2024–	Swindon Town	11	(1)
International career
2017–2018	Republic of Ireland U21	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:13, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Ryan Liam Delaney (born 6 September 1996) is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.

Club career

Wexford

Delaney joined Wexford's first team in the preseason of the 2014 season, making his debut on 21 March 2014 against Longford Town. He went on to make 12 league appearances that season. In 2015, Delaney made 16 league appearances and scored one goal against Shelbourne in a 4–1 win, as Wexford won the division. He made 16 league appearances, scoring one goal, in the first half of the 2016 Premier Division. ^[4]

Burton Albion

Delaney moved to Championship club Burton Albion towards the end of July 2016. ^[5]

Cork City (loan)

On 26 January 2017, Delaney moved on loan to League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City on an initial six-month deal. He scored his first goal for City in a 4–0 win over Galway United at Turners Cross. After some strong performances, including a brace in a 4–1 home win over Shamrock Rovers, he won the Player of the Month award for May. Delaney extended his loan at City until the end of the season in late June. ^[6] He continued to play in heart of the City defence as City won the league and FAI Cup. Delaney started in the final, as City beat Dundalk to claim the double for the first time in their history. ^[7]

Rochdale

Delaney joined Rochdale on a permanent deal on 9 January 2018, signing a contract for two and half years. ^[8] He made his first team debut against Millwall in the fourth round of the 2017–18 FA Cup on 28 January. ^[9]

On 4 July 2018, Delaney signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2021. ^[10]

AFC Wimbledon (loan

In September 2019 Delaney joined AFC Wimbledon on loan. ^[11] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win at Southend United. ^[12]

Bolton Wanderers

On 31 January 2020, Delaney signed for Bolton Wanderers on an 18 month contract. ^[13] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Burton Albion. ^[14] At the end of the 2020–21 season, Bolton offered Delany a new contract. ^[15] However, they were unable to come to an agreement and Delaney was released at the end of his contract. ^[16]

Morecambe

On 22 June 2021, it was announced he would sign for Morecambe on a two-year contract once his Bolton contract expired joining former Bolton team mate Arthur Gnahoua who had also signed for Morecambe five days earlier. ^{[17] [18]} Delaney made his debut for the club on 7 August in a 2–2 draw with Ipswich Town. ^[19]

Scunthorpe United (loan)

On 31 January 2022, Delaney joined EFL League Two side Scunthorpe United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season reuniting with Manager Keith Hill for the third time in his career having played for him at Rochdale and Bolton. ^[20]

Newport County

On 21 July 2023 Delaney joined EFL League Two club Newport County. ^[21] He made his debut for Newport on 5 August 2023 in the starting line-up against Accrington Stanley. ^[22] Delaney scored his first goal for Newport on 26 December 2023 in the 4–2 League Two win against Forest Green Rovers. ^[23]

Swindon Town

Delaney was offered a contract extension by Newport but he chose to more on to EFL League Two Swindon Town in June 2024. ^[24]

International career

Delaney made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 side in a 3–1 win against Azerbaijan in a qualifying match for the U21 European Championship, coming on for Danny Kane in the 90th minute. ^[25]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 February 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wexford	2014 [26]	League of Ireland First Division	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
	2015 [26]	League of Ireland First Division	16	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	1
	2016 [26]	League of Ireland Premier Division	15	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	1
Total		42	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	45	2
Burton Albion	2016–17 [27]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18 [28]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cork City (loan)	2017 [26] [29]	League of Ireland Premier Division	30	6	3	0	3	0	7 [a]	0	43	6
Rochdale	2017–18 [28]	League One	18	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	22	2
	2018–19 [30]	League One	30	1	2	0	2	1	1 [b]	0	35	2
	Total		48	3	6	0	2	1	1	0	57	4
AFC Wimbledon (loan)	2019–20 [31]	League One	14	1	1	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	16	1
Bolton Wanderers	2019–20 [31]	League One	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
	2020–21 [32]	League Two	20	1	1	0	0	0	2 [b]	1	23	2
	Total		24	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	27	3
Morecambe	2021–22 [33]	League One	13	0	1	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	15	0
Scunthorpe United (loan)	2021–22 [33]	League Two	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Career total			177	14	12	0	8	1	12	1	209	16

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in Europa League, President of Ireland's Cup, and Munster Senior Cup
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Wexford

• League of Ireland First Division: 2015

Cork City

• League of Ireland Premier Division: 2017
• FAI Cup: 2017
• Munster Senior Cup: 2017
• FAI President's Cup: 2017

Bolton Wanderers

• EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2020–21 ^{[34] [32]}

Individual

• League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month: May 2017
• PFAI Team of the Year: 2017

References

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34. Soccerbase: League Two 2020/21 Table