Bob Ryan (rugby league)
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| Full name | Robert Ryan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1923 Wigan, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 October 2009 (aged 85-86) Warrington, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Ryan (1923 – 25 October 2009) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Triangle Valve ARLFC, Warrington (Heritage No. 467), as a second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Playing career
International honours
Ryan won caps for England while at Warrington in 1950 against France, in 1952 against Other Nationalities,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington on the 1950 Great Britain Lions tour against Australia, and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1951 against New Zealand, and in 1952 against Australia.[3]
Championship final appearances
Ryan played right-
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Ryan played
County Cup Final appearances
Ryan played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Warrington's 5–28 defeat by Wigan in the 1950–51 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1950–51 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950.[7]
Club career
Ryan made his début for Warrington on Saturday, 6 October 1945, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday, 8 March 1958.
Honoured at Warrington Wolves
Bob Ryan is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ RL Record Keeper's Club
- ^ "History of Warrington Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Mud, blood and memories of the day when 102,575 made history at Odsal". The Independent. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "1950–1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com (archived)". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Britain hold out Kiwis at Odsal
- RL legend dies after long illness
- Bob Ryan funeral on Monday
- Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
