Charles Ryan (footballer)

Charles William Ryan (1883 – 24 January 1962) was an English professional footballer, who played as a half back[1] for Crystal Palace and Croydon Common.[2][3]

Charles Ryan
Personal information
Full name Charles William Ryan
Date of birth 1883
Place of birth Camberwell, England
Date of death 24 January 1962
Place of death Harlesden, England
Height 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) 5
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1897–? Nunhead
?–? Hitchin
?–? Ilford
?–1906 Nunhead
1906–1909 Crystal Palace 82 (2)
1909–1910 Croydon Common 34 (2)
1910–1911 Peterborough City
1911–? Peterborough GN Loco
Total 124 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Ryan had a long career in non-league football, initially playing for Nunhead when only thirteen or fourteen, moving to Hitchin and then Ilford before a return to Nunhead. Ryan signed professionally for Crystal Palace in 1906, joining the club in their second season,[4] appearing as a half back. Ryan played for Palace in the club's shock defeat of Newcastle in the first round of the 1906–07 FA Cup.[5] Ryan left Palace for Croydon Common in 1909.[6] After Croydon Common he returned to non-league with stints at Peterborough City and Peterborough GN Loco.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sporting notes". The Surrey Mirror & County Post. 20 March 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 25 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ a b "Ryan, Charles William" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Pen picture of C.W. Ryan". Athletic Chat. 4 November 1908. p. 4. Retrieved 25 April 2023 – via The British Newspaper Archive. 
  4. ^ "London Flashlights on amateurs and amateur doings". Football Chat and Athletic World. 4 September 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 22 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive. Charles Ryan, the Nunhead centre-half, has signed a professional form for Crystal Palace 
  5. ^ "City F.C.'s bold policy". The Peterborough and Hunts Standard. 1 October 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 25 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ *King, Ian (2012). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905-2011. Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 550–1. ISBN 978-1-78091-221-9.