Tom Ryan (Australian footballer)
| Tom Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Clifford Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Lincoln, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 24 February 2017 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Tongala, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | South Adelaide | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Back Pocket / Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948–52 | South Melbourne | 61 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tom Ryan (7 November 1924 – 24 February 2017)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Ryan was appointed coach of Stanhope - Girgarre Football Club in 1953 and coached them until 1955.[3][4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "My Tributes | Australia's most trusted and visited place to celebrate the life of your loved one".
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 779. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "FOOTBALL COACH FOR STANHOPE". Shepparton Advertiser. Vol. 69, no. 94. Victoria, Australia. 5 December 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 8 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "1955 - New Coach Wanted For Stangarry". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 25 August 1955. p. 10. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Tom Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Ryan at AustralianFootball.com