James Ryan (born 6 September 1988) is an Irish former professional footballer that played as a midfielder. He made 419 league appearances in the EFL and was capped four times for the Republic of Ireland Under-21.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Ryan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Accrington Stanley | 129 | (22) |
| 2011–2013 | Scunthorpe United | 69 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Chesterfield | 83 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Fleetwood Town | 59 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Blackpool | 37 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Rochdale | 38 | (1) |
| Total | 420 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Ryan began his career with Liverpool, and was part of their FA Youth Cup winning teams of 2006 and 2007. He plays for Republic of Ireland at youth level. He is known for his shots from distance, which accounted for most of his goals in the two FA Youth Cup runs.
It was announced on 14 August 2007, that Ryan was to join League Two side Shrewsbury Town on a month's loan.[3] He made his debut for Shrewsbury on 14 August 2007, playing the full 120 minutes of the 1–0 win over Colchester United in the League Cup. In October, a permanent deal was agreed, effective from 1 January 2008. In the interim period, Ryan was still technically a loan player, but was unable to play for Shrewsbury between 26 November and 1 January, due to a 93-day restriction on short-term loans.[4] He made a total of seven appearances, before being released by the club on 29 April 2008.[5]
In August 2008, Ryan signed for Accrington Stanley, following a trial.[6] He scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland U21 in Lithuania in October 2008.[7] After his performances for Accrington Stanley throughout the 2010–11 League Two season he was voted in the PFA Team of the Year. On 28 June 2011 he signed a two-year contract with League One side Scunthorpe United. On 5 June 2013 Ryan signed a one-year contract with League Two side Chesterfield. On 1 July 2015, Ryan signed for Fleetwood Town on a free transfer. After 67 appearances and winning the club's Player of the Year in 2016, Ryan penned a two-year deal with Blackpool.[8]
On 29 July 2019, Ryan signed a two-year deal with Rochdale.[9] On 19 May 2021, Rochdale confirmed their 2020-21 Retained/Release List, with Ryan being confirmed as one of the players set to depart the club upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June.[10] Ryan made 38 league appearance for the club, scoring on one occasion against Bolton Wanderers in a 2-0 win on 11 January 2020.[11]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 22 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2007–08[12] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2008–09[13] | League Two | 44 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 10 |
| 2009–10[14] | League Two | 39 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
| 2010–11[15] | League Two | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 52 | 10 | |
| Total | 129 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 149 | 24 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2011–12[16] | League One | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2012–13[17] | League One | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
| Total | 69 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 4 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2013–14[18] | League Two | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | 48 | 4 |
| 2014–15[19] | League One | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 52 | 4 | |
| Total | 83 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 100 | 8 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2015–16[20] | League One | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 49 | 3 |
| 2016–17[21] | League One | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 3 | ||
| Blackpool | 2017–18[22] | League One | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| 2018–19[23] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Rochdale | 2019–20[24] | League One | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Career total | 405 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 472 | 43 | ||
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy and two in League Two play-offs
- ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy and two in League One play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours edit
Liverpool Youth
- FA Youth Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07
Chesterfield
- Football League Two: 2013–14
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 2013–14[25]
Individual
References edit
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Rochdale" (PDF). English Football League. p. 59. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Ryan - Midfielder - First Team - Rochdale AFC". Rochdale A.F.C. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Shrewsbury net Liverpool teenager". BBC Sport. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
- ^ "Shrews and Reds agree Ryan switch". BBC Sport. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
- ^ "Five go as Shrews start clear-out". BBC Sport. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
- ^ "Ryan wins contract at Accrington". BBC Sport. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ "Football Association of Ireland".
- ^ "Jimmy Ryan Moves To Blackpool". Blackpool F.C. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Jimmy Ryan Joins Rochdale". Rochdale A.F.C. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Retained/Released List 2020/21". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Rochdale 2-0 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Ryan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Woodcock, Ian (30 March 2014). "Chesterfield 1–3 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award". BBC Sport. 17 April 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
External links edit
- Jimmy Ryan at Soccerbase
