Matthew Ryan (rugby league)

Matthew Ryan

Personal information
Born	15 September 1969 (1969-09-15) (age 42) Australia
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1990–1998	Canterbury-Bankstn.	95	34	0	0	236
1999	Nth. Qld. Cowboys	9	3	0	0	12
	Total	104	37	0	0	248
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1997	New South Wales (SL)	3	1	0	0	4
As of 1 August 2009
Source: Rugby League Project

Matthew Ryan (born 15 September 1969) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played most of his career with the Canterbury Bulldogs (1990 to 1998). Usually playing at centre, Fullback or on the wing, Ryan was a member of Canterbury's 1994 Grand Final-losing side as a reserve. The following season however, he and the Bulldogs won the 1995 ARL premiership grand final.

His brother, Mark Ryan, also played for the Bulldogs club.^[1]

In the 1997 Super League season Ryan was selected to represented New South Wales on three occasions in the Super League Tri-series, scoring a try. That year he was also the Telstra premiership's leading try-scorer. Ryan later left the Bulldogs to play in the 1999 NRL season for the North Queensland Cowboys.

References

1. ^ Matthew Ryan at bulldogs.com.au

• Matthew Ryan stats at rugbyleagueproject.com

Persondata
Name	Ryan, Matthew
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	15 September 1969
Place of birth	Australia
Date of death
Place of death