Dave Ryan (Australian footballer)

Dave Ryan
Ryan in 1910
Personal information
Full name	David James Ryan
Date of birth	(1885-01-23)23 January 1885
Place of birth	Dookie, Victoria
Date of death	13 February 1957(1957-02-13) (aged 72)
Place of death	Sydney, New South Wales
Original team(s)	Yarrawonga
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1906	Geelong	002 0(0)
1907–1912	Collingwood	099 (72)
Total		101 (72)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

David James Ryan (23 January 1885 – 13 February 1957) 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 times 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. Outside of football he was a policeman for about 20 years until he moved to Sydney around 1930 where he worked as a store detective. He died in Sydney in February 1957.

References

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

External links

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