| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | October 25, 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1953 | Home Farm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1953–1957 | Celtic F.C. | 22 | (3) |
| 1957–1959 | St. Mirren F.C. | 24 | (5) |
| Drumcondra F.C. | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Vincent Ryan (born Dublin, Ireland October 25, 1935), also known as Vinnie Ryan, 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.
As a schoolboy Ryan played football for Home Farm.[4] He was spotted by Billy Behan, a Manchester United scout. Matt Busby [5] called at his home to sign the young Ryan but negotiations failed and Ryan went on to sign for Celtic F.C. a year later for a fee of one thousand pounds. Busby went on to sign Ryan's team mate, the legendary Liam (Billy) Whelan.
Two Celtic 'Pros' from The Vincentian Era -[1] (links to Celtic News)