Jimmy Ryan (footballer born 1945)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1962 | Cowie Hearts | ||
| 1962–1963 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1970 | Manchester United | 24 | (4) |
| 1970–1976 | Luton Town | 184 | (21) |
| 1976–1979 | Dallas Tornado | 97 | (21) |
| 1979–1982 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 101 | (73) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990–1991 | Luton Town | ||
| 1991–2000 | Manchester United Reserves | ||
| 1998–1999 | Manchester United (assistant) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Manchester United (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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James "Jimmy" Ryan (born 12 May 1945) is a Scottish former football player who played as a winger. Born in Stirling, Ryan spent the majority of his professional career in England, starting with Manchester United before moving to Luton Town in 1970. In 1976, he moved to the United States, where he played for the Dallas Tornado in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and the Wichita Wings in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL).
Upon his return to England in 1984, Ryan took over as manager of Luton Town's reserve team before taking charge of the senior team from January 1990 to May 1991. In June 1991, he was appointed by Alex Ferguson as the manager of Manchester United's reserve team, a position he held for 10 years. He was also the club's assistant manager for the 2001–02 season, before being made Director of Youth Football in 2002. He retired in June 2012, following 21 years on the Manchester United coaching staff.
Born in Stirling, Ryan started his career with Cowie Hearts. At the age of 17, he was spotted by a scout and invited for an initial two-week trial with English club Manchester United. The trial was extended to a month and Ryan signed as an apprentice with the club on 7 December 1962. A month later, he signed his first professional contract, but it was not until May 1966 that he made his first-team debut, playing on the right wing in the final four league games of the 1965–66 season. He scored his first goal in the third of those games, the third goal in a 6–1 home win over Aston Villa.
He played for Manchester United for four more seasons and was part of the team that won the 1966–67 Football League and 1967–68 European Cup. However, being in competition for a position with George Best (among others) meant that his appearances were limited and he left the club for Luton Town in 1970, along with Don Givens. In five seasons with Manchester United, he played 27 times and scored four goals. He played for Luton Town until 1976, when he left to play four seasons in the North American Soccer League with the Dallas Tornado. In 1979, the NASL players decided to strike for better pay, but Ryan was the only Tornado player to honor the strike. At the end of the 1979 season, Ryan moved to the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League where he finished his career with three indoor seasons.
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