Ryan John Crowther (born 17 September 1988) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Hyde as a winger.

He left the club in September, having been sentenced to four months in prison, for a drunken attack on a taxi driver in Watford.

After his release from prison he joined Ashton United, where he stayed until the end of the 2010–11 season, before Hyde, and later Fleetwood Town.

[8] After several trials, he joined Stalybridge Celtic in August 2010, making his debut for the club on 28 of that month in a Conference North match against Nuneaton Town.

[9] After just one more appearance, as a substitute, in a 1–0 defeat to Harrogate Town,[10] he left the club to serve four months in prison after being convicted of assault.

[12] He scored his first goal for the club, in a Manchester Premier Cup game against Irlam Town, which Crowther's side won 7–0.

[19] On 18 November 2011, he left Hyde in order to join Conference National club Fleetwood Town on a free transfer.

[20][21] He made his Fleetwood debut a day later as a second-half substitute as his side beat Crowther's former team Stockport 2–1.

[2] On 12 September 2010, he was jailed for four months over a drunken attack on a taxi driver which had taken place on 9 August 2009 in Watford, Hertfordshire.