Vincent Ryan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1953 | Home Farm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1957 | Celtic | 22 | (3) |
| 1957–1959 | St Mirren | 24 | (5) |
| 1959–1964 | Drumcondra | 23 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vincent Ryan (born 25 October 1935) was an Irish footballer. Son of a founder member of Home Farm (Hamilton Ryan), Ryan played as forward for Home Farm, Celtic and St Mirren.[1][2][3] Ryan married Sylvia Cerasi in 1975 and had two sons Conor and Robert Ryan.
Early years
[edit]As a schoolboy Ryan played football for Home Farm.[4] He was spotted by Billy Behan. Matt Busby[5] called at his home to sign the young Ryan but negotiations failed and Ryan went on to sign for Celtic a year later for a fee of one thousand pounds. Busby went on to sign Ryan's teammate Liam (Billy) Whelan.
References
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External links
[edit]Two Celtic 'Pros' from The Vincentian Era -[1] (links to Celtic News)