Frank Ryder
Frank Ryder (born 7 March 1909 – 1978) was an English former footballer who played as a Winger for Prescot Cables, Bury, Torquay United, Rochdale, Ards, Altrincham, and Port Vale in the 1930s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Ryder[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1909[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Summerseat, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1978 (aged 68–69) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Summerseat | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ? | Prescot Cables | ? | (?) |
| 1932?–1933? | Bury | 6 | (0) |
| 1933?–1934? | Torquay United | 20 | (9) |
| 1934? | Rochdale | 6 | (0) |
| 1934?–193? | Ards | ? | (?) |
| 193?–1935? | Altrincham | ? | (?) |
| 1935–1937 | Port Vale | 23 | (4) |
| Total | 55+ | (13+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Ryder played for Summerseat, Prescot Cables, Burnley (on trial), Bury, Torquay United, Rochdale, Ards, and Altrincham. He joined Port Vale in November 1935.[1] He scored two goals in a 2–2 draw with Blackpool at The Old Recreation Ground on 14 December, and also bagged goals in heavy defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United in February.[1] He lost his first team place after seriously injuring his right shinbone at a 3–0 defeat to Bradford Park Avenue at the Horsfall Stadium on 21 March.[1] He had played 17 Second Division games in the 1935–36 season, as the "Valiants" were relegated.[1] He made six Third Division North appearances in the 1936–37 season, and left on a free transfer in April 1937.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bury | 1931–32 | Second Division | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1932–33 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Torquay United | 1933–34 | Third Division South | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
| Rochdale | 1934–35 | Third Division North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1935–36 | Second Division | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 1936–37 | Third Division North | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 257. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Frank Ryder at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)