Joe Ryan (Australian rules footballer)

Joe Ryan
Personal information
Date of birth 27 September 1917
Date of death 19 October 1986(1986-10-19) (aged 69)
Original team(s) Footscray Rovers
Height / weight 170cm / 76 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–1948 Footscray 167 (261)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1959–1960 Footscray 2 (0–2–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Career highlights

Joe Ryan (27 September 1917 – 19 October 1986)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who represented Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s and 1940s. Ryan topped Footscray's goalkicking in 1945 with 37 goals and won the club's best and fairest the following two seasons. He was the brother of former Footscray team-mate Bill, son of Collingwood footballer Michael, and the nephew of Collingwood premiership player David.

References

  1. "Joe Ryan - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.


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