Phil Ryan (footballer born 1925)

For the Hawthorn footballer, see Phil Ryan (footballer born 1915)
Phil Ryan
Personal information
Full name Phillip George Ryan
Date of birth (1925-05-15)15 May 1925
Date of death 1 July 1982(1982-07-01) (aged 57)
Original team(s) Preston Churches
Height/Weight 189 cm / 89 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1942-1947 Collingwood 74 (48)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1947 season.

Phillip George "Phil" Ryan (15 May 1925 - 1 July 1982)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A Preston Churches recruit, Ryan was just 17 when he made his league debut in 1942.[2][3] He played as a ruckman and forward, in 74 VFL games for Collingwood, including five finals, two of which were close preliminary final losses.[2][3] During the 1945 VFL season, in a win over Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval, Ryan kicked a career best six goals.[3]

Ryan captain-coached Montmorency to a premiership in 1951, the club's first since joining the Diamond Valley Football League.[4][5] They defeated Epping in the grand final, by 96 points. In 1954 he was non playing coach of another Montmorency premiership team.[6]

References

  1. "Phil George Ryan". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. 1 2 3 "Phil Ryan". AFL Tables.
  4. "Diamond Valley is strong.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 5 August 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  5. "1951 Premiership Review". Montmorency Football Club.
  6. Devaney, John (2009). The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia Of Australian Football Clubs. Full Points Publications. ISBN 978-0-9556897-3-4.
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