John Bernard Ryan (born 18 February 1962) is an English
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who played as a left back in the
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
. Equally adept at left full back or left wing, is still fondly remembered at Boundary Park where he was a firm fan favourite.
Ryan transferred to Sheffield Wednesday in exchange for
Pat Heard
Pat Heard (born 17 March 1960 in Hull) is an English retired football midfielder and left-back. He was a member of Villa’s history-making ‘82 squad. Early life and youth career
In the mid-70s, Heard attended Malet Lambert High School and ...
plus £40,000.
[''Football.'' ]The Times
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28 September 1984
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1962 births
Living people
Footballers from Ashton-under-Lyne
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
England men's under-21 international footballers
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Newcastle United F.C. players
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Chesterfield F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
Bury F.C. players
Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
Radcliffe F.C. players
English Football League players
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