Dave Ryan (Australian footballer)

Dave Ryan
Personal information
Full name	David James Ryan
Date of birth	23 January 1885
Date of death	13 February 1957 (aged 72)
Original team(s)	Yarrawonga
Height / weight	178 cm / 86 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1906 1907–1912 Total	Geelong Collingwood	002 0(0) 099 (72) 101 (72)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912.

David James Ryan (23 January 1885 - 13 February 1957)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Originally from Yarrawonga, Ryan arrived at Collingwood in 1907 after failing to make an impact in his season with Geelong. At his new club, Ryan participated in the finals in each of his first five seasons and was a ruckman in the 1910 premiership team. He also played in Collingwood's losing Grand Final the following season, again as a follower. Used at time up forward, he retired at the end of the 1912 season but continued playing briefly in the VFA at Prahran. He was the brother of another Collingwood player Michael Ryan and the uncle of Joe Ryan, who played for and coached Footscray.

References

1. "Dave Ryan". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

• Dave Ryan's statistics from AFL Tables
• Dave Ryan's profile from AustralianFootball.com