John Francis Ryan (21 October 1909 – 10 June 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A rover, and a regular player with the Second XVIII, he played for the Essendon First XVIII in five senior games, scoring 4 goals, over two seasons: 1931 and 1932.
He transferred to Fitzroy in June 1932, and played his first game for Fitzroy against Hawthorn, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 25 June 1932.
[4] Ryan served in the Australian Army during World War II.
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