David Peter Ryan (born 5 January 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the English Football League for Port Vale in 1976, on loan from Manchester United. He later played non-League football for Southport, Northwich Victoria, Hyde United and Chorley.
Ryan started his career with Manchester United, He initially signed schoolboy forms in July 1971 and apprentice forms in July 1973, before turning professional in July 1974. Whilst with the "Red Devils" he was sent on loan to Port Vale in January 1976, as cover for John Connaughton. He made his debut in a 2âÂÂ1 defeat by Swindon Town at the County Ground on 17 January, but returned to Old Trafford later that month. Ryan was never handed his competitive debut by Tommy Docherty and later left United to play for Southport. He made his Southport debut under Allan Brown against Workington on 5 March 1976, the first of 14 Fourth Division appearances in what remained of the 1975âÂÂ76 season. He featured a further nine times in the 1976âÂÂ77 campaign, his last game coming against Watford on 29 January 1977. He later joined Northwich Victoria. He played for Northwich in the 1984 FA Trophy final victory over Bangor City. He made one Northern Premier League Premier Division appearance for Hyde United on 28 March 1990, in a 4âÂÂ2 victory over Shepshed Charterhouse at Ewen Fields. He later played for Chorley.
Ryan worked as the head goalkeeper coach at the Manchester United Academy and served as Head of Football & Community Development from 1992 to 2013. He also did charity work on behalf of Manchester United. He later worked for the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). He was the landlord of The Witch in Lindfield, Lancashire.
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