Jack Ryan (English footballer)
English association football player (born 1996)
Jack Liam Ryan (born 5 April 1996) is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One West side Stalybridge Celtic, where he played as a forward.
Playing career
Preston North End
Ryan attended the Blackburn Rovers Academy before being released. He joined the Preston North End youth set-up after a month-long trial in 2012. He turned professional with 'the lilywhites' in July 2014, having spent time on loan at Stalybridge Celtic in the 2013–14 season. He returned on loan to the Conference North with Stockport County at the start of the 2014–15 campaign. He made his debut in the Football League on 4 October 2014, coming on for Joe Garner late into a 4–2 victory over Colchester United at Deepdale.
Morecambe (loan)
On 5 August 2015, he joined Morecambe on loan until 31 October 2015. After playing just 41 minutes over three appearances for Morecambe, he returned to Preston. On 20 October, Ryan went out on loan again but this time to National League club Southport.
Bradford (Park Avenue)
Following his release from Preston North End in 2016, Ryan signed for Bradford (Park Avenue).
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