Bob Ryan (rugby league)

For other people with similar names, see Robert Ryan, Bob Ryan, and Bobby Ryan.

Bob Ryan

Personal information
Full name	Robert Ryan
Born	1923 Wigan, England
Died	25 October 2009 (aged 85-86) Warrington, England
Playing information
Weight	13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
Position	Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1945–58 Warrington 372 37 0 0 111 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1950–52 England 2 0 0 0 0 1950–52 Great Britain 5 1 0 0 3 1947–55 Lancashire 4 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

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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 and Warrington, as a second-row, or loose forward.[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 at second-row in Warrington's 15–5 victory over Bradford Northern in the Championship Final during the 1947–48 season at Maine Road, Manchester.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ryan played loose forward in Warrington's 4–4 draw with Halifax in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played loose forward in the 8–4 victory over Halifax in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Ryan played at second-row in Warrington's 5–28 defeat by Wigan in the 1950–51 Lancashire 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

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "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.
4. RL Record Keeper's Club
5. "History of Warrington Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
6. "Mud, blood and memories of the day when 102,575 made history at Odsal". The Independent. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
7. "1950–1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
8. "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