Ryan Graham Ledson (born 19 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Preston North End.

[3] After progressing through the ranks at the Everton Academy,[4] he made his debut for the club's under-21 team under Alan Stubbs, in a 0–0 draw against Chelsea on 25 April 2013.

[10] After being an unused substitute against West Ham United on 22 November 2014,[11] he made his first-team debut on 11 December 2014, starting in a UEFA Europa League game against FC Krasnodar at Goodison Park.

[13] During his time at Everton, Ledson was compared to Frank Lampard by local newspaper the Liverpool Echo, which described him as "an aggressive, ball-playing central midfielder" who "lists tackling and passing as his key strengths".

[14] Despite playing for the reserves in the first half of the season, Ledson expressed his desire to leave the club on loan for first-team experience.

[21] His lack of first-team football at Everton continued in the 2016–17 season, and on 25 August 2016 Ledson signed a three-year contract with Oxford United of League One for an undisclosed fee.

[23] Ledson made his first-team debut as a late substitute in Oxford United's 2–0 home victory over local rivals Swindon Town on 10 September 2016.

[25] After recovering from injury in early November, he returned to the first team, starting in a 5–0 win over Merstham in the first round of the FA Cup.

[26] He gradually established himself in midfield,[27] and scored his first senior goal in a 4–0 away victory over Rochdale on 21 January 2017, firing into an empty net from at least 35 yards after intercepting a misplaced free kick.

[30] Ledson also played in the EFL Trophy Final and started the match before coming off in the 57th minutes for Liam Sercombe, who scored the club's only goal in the game, in a 2–1 loss against Coventry City on 2 April 2017.

[36] During January, Ledson remained the subject of transfer speculation, with clubs such as Preston North End said to be interested.

[59] An injury sustained at Oxford United meant he missed the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea, in which his England side were the eventual winners.