| Jack Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis Thomas Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Sale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 31 July 1976 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Maryborough, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Maryborough | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–1939 | Footscray | 74 (37) | |
| 1940–1941 | North Melbourne | 9 (2) | |
| Total | 83 (39) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Francis Thomas Ryan (3 December 1914 – 31 July 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Ryan came to Footscray from Maryborough and topped their goal-kicking in 1935, his debut season, with 25 goals.[1] The following year he was selected to represent the VFL against the Victorian Football Association.[2] He was a regular fixture in the Footscray side, as a wingman, for another three seasons before being traded to North Melbourne, in exchange for Ted Ellis, in 1940.[3]