Alan Ryan (footballer)

Alan Ryan
Alan Ryan
Personal information
Full name	Alan J. Ryan
Nickname(s)	Ginger, Mick
Date of birth	26 September 1909
Original team(s)	Preston (VFA)
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1932–1933	Melbourne
1934–1938	Collingwood
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alan J. Ryan, also known as Ginger Ryan (born 26 September 1909, died at an unknown date), was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Ryan wore the number 23 for Collingwood.^[1]

In a match for Collingwood against Fitzroy Football Club in 1935, Ryan had to kick for goal from 35 metres out after the final siren with Collingwood trailing by six points (a goal would draw the match). Hundreds of spectators ran onto the ground while Ryan was lining up for goal and just as he was about to kick, a police trooper on horseback rode in front of Ryan, startling him. The horse reared but Ryan was still able to clear the trooper to kick the goal.^[2]

In 1939 Ryan was cleared to play for Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association.^[3]

References

^ Miller, Quentin (4 September 2010). "MCC Fact Sheet" (PDF). Melbourne Cricket Club Library. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
^ Atkinson, p. 37.
^ "COLLINGWOOD SURPRISES". The Age. No. 26, 209. Victoria, Australia. 19 April 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 12 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

Sources

Atkinson, G. (1982). Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking. The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0.

External links

Alan Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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[1] Miller, Quentin (4 September 2010). "MCC Fact Sheet" (PDF). Melbourne Cricket Club Library. Retrieved 7 December 2010.

[2] Atkinson, p. 37.

[3] "COLLINGWOOD SURPRISES". The Age. No. 26, 209. Victoria, Australia. 19 April 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 12 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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