Ryan Lloyd

Ryan Lloyd

Lloyd warming up for Port Vale before the match against Northampton Town on 20 April 2013.
Personal information
Full name	Ryan Anthony Lloyd[1]
Date of birth	1 February 1994
Place of birth	Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Playing position	Left-winger / central midfielder
Club information
Current team	Port Vale
Number	22
Youth career
2002–2011	Port Vale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–	Port Vale	17	(0)
2013	→ Tamworth (loan)	6	(0)
2015–2016	→ Chester (loan)	22	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 1 May 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Ryan Anthony Lloyd (born 1 February 1994) is an English football midfielder who plays for League One side Port Vale. He helped Port Vale to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He played on loan at Tamworth in September 2013 and Chester in November 2015.

Playing career

Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Lloyd started his career in the youth ranks at Port Vale, starting in the club's under-nine side.^[3] His debut came on 30 April 2011, as he came off the bench at Vale Park to replace Rob Taylor seventy minutes into a 7–2 win over Morecambe; Joe Davis also made his debut at the same time.^[4] This came days before a week-long trial at Premier League side Fulham.^[3] He was identified as a technically gifted player.^[5]

Still a youth team player in 2011–12, he made his second senior appearance in a 2–0 defeat at Whaddon Road on 19 November, replacing Doug Loft after Cheltenham Town had already made the game safe.^[6] He agreed a new two-year deal with the club in June 2012.^[7]

He started the 2012–13 season on the bench, and assistant manager Mark Grew said his performances as a substitute "proved he's good enough" for a first team place, though he would only start a game due to suspensions or injuries to the highly impressive wing duo Ashley Vincent and Jennison Myrie-Williams.^[8] Vale were promoted at the end of the season, with Lloyd largely restricted to reserve team football.

He joined Conference Premier club Tamworth on a one-month loan on 31 August 2013,^[9] and made his "Lambs" debut later that day in a 3–0 defeat to Cambridge United at Abbey Stadium.^[10] In total he made five starts and one substitute appearance during his spell at The Lamb Ground. At the end of the 2013–14 season he featured in Vale's Staffordshire Senior Cup final defeat to Rushall Olympic.^[11] He signed a new one-year contract in June 2014.^[12] He failed to make an appearance under new manager Rob Page in the 2014–15 season, but signed a new one-year contract in June 2015.^[13]

He was tipped for a breakthrough season ahead of the 2015–16 campaign by youth team coach Mick Ede.^[14] He joined National League club Chester on a one-month loan beginning on 24 November.^[15] He found it difficult to adapt to the pace and physicality of the division, but impressed enough for Chester manager Steve Burr to extend his loan spell into until the end of the season.^[16]

Style of play

Port Vale manager Rob Page described Lloyd as energetic and athletic, with good vision and timing; Lloyd is able to play in central midfield despite being a natural left-winger.^[17]

Statistics

As of match played 30 April 2016.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	2010–11[18]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2011–12[19]		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2012–13[20]		6	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	7	0
	2013–14[21]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2014–15[22]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015–16[23]		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	0
Tamworth (loan)	2013–14[21]	Conference Premier	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
Chester (loan)	2015–16[24]	National League	22	0	0	0	—		4[lower-alpha 2]	0	26	0
Career total			45	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	49	0

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. Three appearances in FA Trophy and one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup

Honours

with Port Vale

• Football League Two third-place promotion: 2012–13^[25]
• Staffordshire Senior Cup runner-up: 2014

References

1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 55. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 513. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
3. "Port Vale: Grew warns Fulham over young star Lloyd". The Sentinel. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
4. Steve Shaw. "Port Vale: Vale hit seven, but promotion heaven remains another glut of goals away". The Sentinel. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
5. Shaw, Steve (14 October 2010). "Port Vale: Youth team manager Mick Ede excited by Vale's future". The Sentinel. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
6. "Cheltenham 2 – 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
7. "Pope and Lloyd sign". port-vale.co.uk. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
8. "Ryan Lloyd in frame for Valiants start". The Sentinel. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
9. Parsons, Chris. "Lloyd leaves on loan". port-vale.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
10. "Cambridge 3 – 0 Tamworth". BBC Sport. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
11. Baggaley, Michael (30 April 2014). "Port Vale lose Staffs Senior Cup final to Rushall". The Sentinel. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
12. Baggaley, Mike (19 June 2014). "Ryan Lloyd signs new Port Vale deal". The Sentinel. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
13. Baggaley, Mike (11 June 2015). "Midfielder Ryan Lloyd signs new contract". The Sentinel. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
14. "Ryan Lloyd tipped for breakthrough season at Vale". The Sentinel. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
15. "Chester: Alex Whitmore and Ryan Lloyd join on loan". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
16. Baggaley, Mike (29 January 2016). "Ryan Lloyd extends deal at Chester". The Sentinel. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
17. "Rob Page impressed with Ryan Lloyd's after Stoke City game". The Sentinel. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
18. "Games played by Ryan Lloyd in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
19. "Games played by Ryan Lloyd in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
20. "Games played by Ryan Lloyd in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
21. "Games played by Ryan Lloyd in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
22. "Games played by Ryan Lloyd in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
23. "Games played by Ryan Lloyd in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
24. Ryan Lloyd profile at Soccerway
25. Sherwin, Phil; Johnson, Dave (2013), Port Vale This Side Up: 2012–2013 Promotion Celebration, BGL, ISBN 978-0-9926579-0-1

External links

• Ryan Lloyd career statistics at Soccerbase