John Ryan (footballer, born 1962)

{{short description|English footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = John Ryan

| image =

| fullname = John Bernard Ryan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|2|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ashton-under-Lyne, England

| height = 5 ft 10 in{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=274 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}}

| position = Left back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1981–1983

| clubs1 = Oldham Athletic

| caps1 = 77

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 1983–1985

| clubs2 = Newcastle United

| caps2 = 28

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 1984–1985

| clubs3 = Sheffield Wednesday

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 1985–1987

| clubs4 = Oldham Athletic

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1987–1989

| clubs5 = Mansfield Town

| caps5 = 62

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 1989–1991

| clubs6 = Chesterfield

| caps6 = 82

| goals6 = 6

| years7 = 1991–1993

| clubs7 = Rochdale

| caps7 = 70

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 1993–1994

| clubs8 = Bury

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| years9 =

| clubs9 = Stalybridge Celtic

| caps9 = ?

| goals9 = ?

| years10 =

| clubs10 = Radcliffe Borough

| caps10 = ?

| goals10 = ?

| totalcaps = 350

| totalgoals = 19

| nationalyears1 = 1983

| nationalteam1 = England U21

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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John Bernard Ryan (born 18 February 1962) is an English footballer who played as a left back in the Football League. 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 plus £40,000.Football. The Times 28 September 1984