Ronald Joseph Ryder (29 June 1922 – 17 August 1993) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for

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and

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, and at club level for

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as a .

Playing career

Club career

Ryder made his début for

on Friday 15 April 1949, and he played his last match for Warrington Saturday 8 May 1954. Ryder played at in

's 5-28 defeat by

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in the 1950 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1950–51 season at

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on Saturday 4 November 1950. Ryder played at in

's 19-0 victory over

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in the 1950 Challenge Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at

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on Saturday 6 May 1950, in front of a crowd of 94,249, and played at in

's 8-4 victory over Halifax in the

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Final replay during the 1953–54 season at

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on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more. Ryder had not played in the previous 4-4 draw with Halifax in the

Final during the 1953–54 season at

on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, Arnold Stevens had played at in this match.

International honours

Ryder won a

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for

while at Warrington in 1952 against Other Nationalities, and won a

for

while at Warrington in 1952 against Australia.

References

External links

Mud, blood and memories of the day when 102,575 made history at OdsalStatistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
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