Frank Ryder (born 7 March 1909 – November 1978) was an English former footballer who played as a winger for Prescot Cables, Bury, Torquay United, Rochdale, Ards, Altrincham, and Port Vale in the 1930s.

Frank Ryder
Personal information
Full name Frank Ryder[1]
Date of birth (1909-03-07)7 March 1909[1]
Place of birth Summerseat, England[1]
Date of death November 1978 (aged 69)[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Summerseat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
? Prescot Cables ? (?)
1932?–1933? Bury 6 (0)
1933?–1934? Torquay United 20 (9)
1934 Rochdale 6 (0)
1934–1935 Ards ? (?)
1935 Altrincham ? (?)
1935–1937 Port Vale 23 (4)
Total 55+ (13+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Ryder played for Summerseat, Prescot Cables, Burnley (on trial), Bury, Torquay United, Rochdale, Ards, and Altrincham. He joined Port Vale in November 1935.[1] He scored two goals in a 2–2 draw with Blackpool at The Old Recreation Ground on 14 December. Also, he bagged goals in heavy defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United in February.[1] He lost his first-team place after seriously injuring his right shinbone at a 3–0 defeat to Bradford Park Avenue at the Horsfall Stadium on 21 March.[1] He had played 17 Second Division games in the 1935–36 season, as the "Valiants" were relegated.[1] He made six Third Division North appearances in the 1936–37 season, and left on a free transfer in April 1937.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bury 1931–32 Second Division 5 3 0 0 0 0 5 3
1932–33 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 6 3 0 0 0 0 6 3
Torquay United 1933–34 Third Division South 21 9 3 0 2 0 26 9
Rochdale 1934–35 Third Division North 6 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
Port Vale 1935–36 Second Division 17 4 0 0 0 0 17 4
1936–37 Third Division North 6 0 1 0 1 0 8 0
Total 23 4 1 0 1 0 25 4

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 257. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Altrincham FC". www.lusaweb.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Frank Ryder at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)