John_Ryan_(footballer_born_1947)

John Ryan
Personal information
Full name	John Gilbert Ryan
Date of birth	20 July 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth	Lewisham, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–1964	Maidstone United
1964–1965	Arsenal
1965–1969	Fulham
1969–1976	Luton Town
1976–1979	Norwich City
1979–1980	Seattle Sounders
1980–1982	Sheffield United
1982–1983	Manchester City
1983	Stockport County
1983–1984	Chester City
1984–1985	Cambridge Untied
	Maidstone United
Total
Managerial career
1984–1985	Cambridge Untied
	Sittingbourne
	Dover Athletic
0000–1997	Dulwich Hamlet
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Ryan (footballer, born 1947)

English footballer and manager

John Gilbert Ryan (born 20 July 1947) is an English former professional footballer who predominantly played as a full-back.

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Ryan had a professional career that lasted more than 20 years. He first joined Arsenal from non-league side Maidstone United in 1964, though he never played a first team game for Arsenal, instead playing in the reserves before being released in 1965. He went on to have spells with Fulham (1965–69), Luton Town (1969–76), Norwich City (1976–79), Sheffield United (1980–82), Manchester City (1982–83), Stockport County (1983), Chester City (1983–84) and Cambridge United (1984–85), where he also had a spell as manager.

Ryan also played in the US for Seattle Sounders and after leaving Cambridge returned to Maidstone United. He went on to manage Sittingbourne, Dover Athletic and Dulwich Hamlet.

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"John Ryan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 March 2024.

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Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy, eds. (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72 (2nd ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0362000948.

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Personal information
Full name	John Gilbert Ryan^[1]
Date of birth	(1947-07-20) 20 July 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth	Lewisham, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)^[2]
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1964	Maidstone United
1964–1965	Arsenal	0	(0)
1965–1969	Fulham	47	(1)
1969–1976	Luton Town	266	(10)
1976–1979	Norwich City	116	(26)
1979–1980	Seattle Sounders	56	(18)
1980–1982	Sheffield United	56	(2)
1982–1983	Manchester City	19	(0)
1983	Stockport County	2	(0)
1983–1984	Chester City	4	(0)
1984–1985	Cambridge Untied	5	(0)
	Maidstone United
Total		571	(57)
Managerial career
1984–1985	Cambridge Untied
	Sittingbourne
	Dover Athletic
0000–1997	Dulwich Hamlet
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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