Tim Ryan
Normal Position: Defender
Born: 10/12/1974 (Stockport)
Two time Southport FC player of the season “Tiger” Tim Ryan spent three seasons with the Sandgrounders having signed in the summer of 1997 from Doncaster Rovers and was an integral part of the side that stepped out onto the Wembley turf for the Yellows in May 1998. His player of the season dominance during his 3 years spell was only briefly interrupted by defensive partner Scott Guyett, both highly successful Paul Futcher signings. The hard tackling left back/left sided centre half represented the English Semi-Professional side on a number of occasions whilst with the Sandgrounders and also went on to captain his country. Ryan regularly features in the “Best XI” of many supporters.He began his career as a YTS apprentice at Scunthorpe and after a brief loan spell with Buxton signed for Doncaster Rovers at the start of the 1996-97 season. He featured 27 times for Rovers during his first spell and briefly joined Altrincham on loan in the March of the same season before signing for the Sandgrounders in the summer.
After making such an impression with the Sandgrounders Tim began to attract the attention of a number of clubs and Mark Wright’s failure to tie him down to a new contract saw him return to his old club Doncaster Rovers in May 2000 on a Bosman Free Transfer. Heavily criticised at the time by Wright for joining a fellow Conference club, he spent six years with the Yorkshire side, held the captaincy and won back to back promotions, securing a place in League One.
Following his exit from Belle Vue by mutual consent in January 2006 he joined Peterborough, teaming up with former Southport reserve team manager Steve Bleasdale during the time of Sky TV’s ill-fated “Big Ron Manager” experiment. Tim’s primary aim was to gain fitness following a slow final year with “Donny” and following Bleasdale’s high profile exit, with no new contract forthcoming he left for struggling Boston United at the end of the season.
Unfortunately for Tim it was to be the year when Boston’s financial problems came to the fore and faced with problems over pay he joined Darlington in January 2007 for a nominal fee.
His highlights with us were playing in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley and winning his first England cap whilst at the club. Tim recalls with fondness his great memories of playing alongside Paul Futcher who helped his game so much and taught him a lot.
Great to see him back at the Reunion game but injury kept him on the sidelines although you could tell he was itching to get involved.
Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Complete Non-League History of Southport Football Club 1978 - 2008, by Trust in Yellow (Legends Publishing, 2008). ISBN 978-1-906796-01-3
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Transfers
| Season | Date | From | To | Value |
| 1997/1998 | DONCASTER ROVERS | Southport |
Player Match Stats
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Challenge Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,
| Season | Apps | Subs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997/1998 | 49 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998/1999 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999/2000 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 150 | 1 | 3 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/2000 | League / Conference | A | STEVENAGE BORO | 1 - 1 |
| 04/05/2000 | League / Conference | H | KINGSTONIAN | 0 - 0 |
| 01/05/2000 | League / Conference | H | ALTRINCHAM | 2 - 0 |
| 29/04/2000 | League / Conference | A | DOVER ATHLETIC | 1 - 1 |
| 24/04/2000 | League / Conference | A | HEDNESFORD TOWN | 2 - 1 |
| 22/04/2000 | League / Conference | H | RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS | 2 - 1 |
| 15/04/2000 | League / Conference | H | KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS | 0 - 1 |
| 11/04/2000 | League / Conference | H | TELFORD UNITED | 1 - 3 |
| 08/04/2000 | League / Conference | A | WELLING UNITED | 1 - 4 |
| 04/04/2000 | League / Conference | H | NUNEATON BOROUGH | 2 - 0 |
| 01/04/2000 | League / Conference | A | NORTHWICH VICS | 1 - 0 |
| 25/03/2000 | League / Conference | H | STEVENAGE BORO | 2 - 1 |
| 18/03/2000 | League / Conference | A | KETTERING TOWN | 3 - 0 |
| 14/03/2000 | FA Trophy / QFR | H | KINGSTONIAN | 0 - 1 |
| 04/03/2000 | League / Conference | H | HAYES | 4 - 1 |
| 26/02/2000 | FA Trophy / 5 | H | WOKING | 3 - 0 |
| 12/02/2000 | League / Conference | H | YEOVIL TOWN | 1 - 1 |
| 05/02/2000 | FA Trophy / 4 | H | EMLEY | 2 - 0 |
| 29/01/2000 | League / Conference | A | SUTTON UNITED | 1 - 1 |
| 25/01/2000 | League / Conference | A | TELFORD UNITED | 0 - 0 |
| 22/01/2000 | League / Conference | H | HEDNESFORD TOWN | 2 - 0 |
| 18/01/2000 | FA Trophy / 3R | A | ALTRINCHAM | 1 - 1 |
| 15/01/2000 | FA Trophy / 3 | H | ALTRINCHAM | 0 - 0 |
| 08/01/2000 | League / Conference | A | WOKING | 0 - 0 |
| 03/01/2000 | League / Conference | H | MORECAMBE | 1 - 1 |
| 27/12/1999 | League / Conference | A | MORECAMBE | 3 - 3 |
| 18/12/1999 | League / Conference | H | NORTHWICH VICS | 0 - 1 |
| 04/12/1999 | League / Conference | A | HEREFORD UNITED | 1 - 2 |
| 27/11/1999 | FA Trophy / 2 | A | BARROW | 3 - 2 |
| 20/11/1999 | League / Conference | H | DOVER ATHLETIC | 1 - 2 |
| 13/11/1999 | League / Conference | A | KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS | 0 - 5 |
| 09/11/1999 | Conference League Cup / 2 | H | SCARBOROUGH | 1 - 2 |
| 06/11/1999 | League / Conference | H | KETTERING TOWN | 0 - 1 |
| 30/10/1999 | FA Cup / 1 | A | DARLINGTON | 1 - 2 |
| 23/10/1999 | League / Conference | A | YEOVIL TOWN | 1 - 1 |
| 18/10/1999 | FA Cup / 4QR | A | EMLEY | 2 - 0 |
| 16/10/1999 | FA Cup / 4Q | H | EMLEY | 1 - 1 |
| 09/10/1999 | League / Conference | H | WELLING UNITED | 3 - 2 |
| 02/10/1999 | League / Conference | A | NUNEATON BOROUGH | 2 - 0 |
| 25/09/1999 | League / Conference | H | SUTTON UNITED | 1 - 1 |
| 18/09/1999 | League / Conference | A | RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS | 2 - 4 |
| 11/09/1999 | League / Conference | H | HEREFORD UNITED | 0 - 1 |
| 04/09/1999 | League / Conference | A | HAYES | 2 - 0 |
| 30/08/1999 | League / Conference | A | ALTRINCHAM | 0 - 3 |
| 28/08/1999 | League / Conference | H | FOREST GREEN ROVERS | 2 - 1 |
| 24/08/1999 | League / Conference | A | DONCASTER ROVERS | 1 - 1 |
| 21/08/1999 | League / Conference | A | KINGSTONIAN | 2 - 4 |
| 17/08/1999 | League / Conference | H | SCARBOROUGH | 2 - 2 |
| 14/08/1999 | League / Conference | H | WOKING | 4 - 1 |
| 07/08/1999 | Liverpool Senior Cup / Final | H | BURSCOUGH | 6 - 3 |
| 01/05/1999 | League / Conference | A | FOREST GREEN ROVERS | 0 - 1 |
| 28/04/1999 | League / Conference | A | KINGSTONIAN | 2 - 0 |
| 24/04/1999 | League / Conference | H | LEEK TOWN | 3 - 1 |
| 17/04/1999 | League / Conference | H | KETTERING TOWN | 0 - 1 |
| 10/04/1999 | League / Conference | A | WELLING UNITED | 1 - 2 |
| 05/04/1999 | League / Conference | H | MORECAMBE | 1 - 0 |
| 03/04/1999 | League / Conference | H | HEDNESFORD TOWN | 1 - 1 |
| 27/03/1999 | FA Trophy / QF | A | FOREST GREEN ROVERS | 1 - 4 |
| 23/03/1999 | League / Conference | A | YEOVIL TOWN | 1 - 3 |
| 16/03/1999 | League / Conference | A | LEEK TOWN | 0 - 0 |
| 13/03/1999 | League / Conference | H | DOVER ATHLETIC | 3 - 0 |
| 09/03/1999 | FA Trophy / 5R | H | WOKING | 1 - 0 |
| 06/03/1999 | League / Conference | H | STEVENAGE BORO | 1 - 1 |
| 27/02/1999 | FA Trophy / 5 | A | WOKING | 0 - 0 |
| 23/02/1999 | League / Conference | A | RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS | 1 - 3 |
| 20/02/1999 | League / Conference | H | FARNBOROUGH TOWN | 2 - 2 |
| 16/02/1999 | League / Conference | H | HEREFORD UNITED | 0 - 0 |
| 13/02/1999 | League / Conference | A | NORTHWICH VICS | 2 - 1 |
| 06/02/1999 | FA Trophy / 4 | A | RUNCORN | 3 - 2 |
| 02/02/1999 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 3 | H | LANCASTER CITY | 2 - 0 |
| 23/01/1999 | League / Conference | A | HEDNESFORD TOWN | 1 - 3 |
| 16/01/1999 | FA Trophy / 3 | A | LEIGH RMI | 1 - 0 |
| 09/01/1999 | League / Conference | H | YEOVIL TOWN | 2 - 3 |
| 02/01/1999 | FA Cup / 3 | H | LEYTON ORIENT | 0 - 2 |
| 28/12/1998 | League / Conference | A | MORECAMBE | 1 - 1 |
| 26/12/1998 | League / Conference | H | BARROW | 0 - 4 |
| 19/12/1998 | League / Conference | H | KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS | 1 - 1 |
| 15/12/1998 | League / Conference | A | BARROW | 0 - 0 |
| 12/12/1998 | League / Conference | A | DOVER ATHLETIC | 1 - 2 |
| 05/12/1998 | FA Cup / 2 | A | MANSFIELD TOWN | 2 - 1 |
| 28/11/1998 | League / Conference | A | FARNBOROUGH TOWN | 1 - 1 |
| 24/11/1998 | FA Trophy / 2R | H | ATHERSTONE UNITED | 2 - 1 |
| 21/11/1998 | FA Trophy / 2 | A | ATHERSTONE UNITED | 0 - 0 |
| 14/11/1998 | FA Cup / 1 | A | DULWICH HAMLET | 1 - 0 |
| 07/11/1998 | League / Conference | H | KINGSTONIAN | 1 - 1 |
| 31/10/1998 | FA Cup / 4Q | H | STOURBRIDGE | 4 - 0 |
| 26/10/1998 | League / Conference | A | KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS | 1 - 2 |
| 10/10/1998 | League / Conference | H | FOREST GREEN ROVERS | 1 - 1 |
| 06/10/1998 | Conference League Cup / 1 | H | TELFORD UNITED | 2 - 1 |
| 03/10/1998 | League / Conference | A | KETTERING TOWN | 0 - 1 |
| 26/09/1998 | League / Conference | H | HAYES | 1 - 2 |
| 19/09/1998 | League / Conference | A | CHELTENHAM TOWN | 0 - 3 |
| 15/09/1998 | League / Conference | H | DONCASTER ROVERS | 3 - 2 |
| 12/09/1998 | League / Conference | H | WELLING UNITED | 5 - 2 |
| 05/09/1998 | League / Conference | A | STEVENAGE BORO | 0 - 0 |
| 31/08/1998 | League / Conference | A | HEREFORD UNITED | 2 - 2 |
| 29/08/1998 | League / Conference | H | RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS | 0 - 1 |
| 25/08/1998 | League / Conference | H | NORTHWICH VICS | 2 - 2 |
| 22/08/1998 | League / Conference | A | WOKING | 3 - 2 |
| 18/08/1998 | League / Conference | A | DONCASTER ROVERS | 1 - 0 |
| 15/08/1998 | League / Conference | H | TELFORD UNITED | 2 - 1 |
| 17/05/1998 | FA Trophy / Final | N | CHELTENHAM TOWN | 0 - 1 |
| 02/05/1998 | League / Conference | A | CHELTENHAM TOWN | 0 - 2 |
| 30/04/1998 | League / Conference | H | DOVER ATHLETIC | 0 - 1 |
| 28/04/1998 | League / Conference | H | TELFORD UNITED | 1 - 2 |
| 25/04/1998 | League / Conference | H | YEOVIL TOWN | 2 - 1 |
| 23/04/1998 | League / Conference | A | FARNBOROUGH TOWN | 2 - 3 |
| 21/04/1998 | Lancashire Junior Cup / Final | N | MORECAMBE | 2 - 0 |
| 18/04/1998 | League / Conference | A | DOVER ATHLETIC | 1 - 3 |
| 15/04/1998 | League / Conference | H | CHELTENHAM TOWN | 1 - 2 |
| 13/04/1998 | League / Conference | A | HALIFAX TOWN | 3 - 4 |
| 11/04/1998 | League / Conference | H | STEVENAGE BORO | 1 - 0 |
| 08/04/1998 | League / Conference | H | NORTHWICH VICS | 0 - 2 |
| 05/04/1998 | FA Trophy / SF2L | H | SLOUGH TOWN | 1 - 1 |
| 31/03/1998 | League / Conference | A | YEOVIL TOWN | 0 - 0 |
| 28/03/1998 | FA Trophy / SF1L | A | SLOUGH TOWN | 1 - 0 |
| 21/03/1998 | League / Conference | A | HAYES | 0 - 2 |
| 17/03/1998 | FA Trophy / QFR | H | GRANTHAM TOWN | 3 - 1 |
| 14/03/1998 | FA Trophy / QF | A | GRANTHAM TOWN | 1 - 1 |
| 07/03/1998 | League / Conference | A | KETTERING TOWN | 1 - 2 |
| 28/02/1998 | League / Conference | H | WOKING | 0 - 0 |
| 14/02/1998 | League / Conference | A | KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS | 1 - 1 |
| 07/02/1998 | League / Conference | H | HAYES | 0 - 2 |
| 03/02/1998 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 3 | H | BARROW | 1 - 0 |
| 31/01/1998 | FA Trophy / 2 | A | YEADING | 6 - 0 |
| 24/01/1998 | League / Conference | H | WELLING UNITED | 3 - 1 |
| 17/01/1998 | League / Conference | A | RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS | 0 - 1 |
| 13/01/1998 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 2 | H | MARINE | 4 - 0 |
| 10/01/1998 | FA Trophy / 1 | H | WINSFORD UNITED | 3 - 0 |
| 01/01/1998 | League / Conference | H | MORECAMBE | 1 - 1 |
| 29/12/1997 | League / Conference | A | STALYBRIDGE CELTIC | 3 - 1 |
| 26/12/1997 | League / Conference | A | MORECAMBE | 0 - 2 |
| 20/12/1997 | League / Conference | H | GATESHEAD | 3 - 1 |
| 13/12/1997 | League / Conference | A | NORTHWICH VICS | 0 - 0 |
| 15/11/1997 | FA Cup / 1 | H | YORK CITY | 0 - 4 |
| 08/11/1997 | League / Conference | A | TELFORD UNITED | 2 - 2 |
| 01/11/1997 | League / Conference | H | KETTERING TOWN | 2 - 1 |
| 25/10/1997 | FA Cup / 4Q | H | NORTH FERRIBY | 2 - 0 |
| 18/10/1997 | League / Conference | A | HEREFORD UNITED | 1 - 1 |
| 11/10/1997 | League / Conference | H | KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS | 1 - 2 |
| 07/10/1997 | Conference League Cup / 1 | A | LEEK TOWN | 1 - 3 |
| 04/10/1997 | League / Conference | A | WELLING UNITED | 5 - 3 |
| 27/09/1997 | League / Conference | H | RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS | 3 - 2 |
| 20/09/1997 | League / Conference | A | HEDNESFORD TOWN | 1 - 2 |
| 13/09/1997 | League / Conference | A | WOKING | 1 - 1 |
| 07/09/1997 | League / Conference | H | SLOUGH TOWN | 1 - 2 |
| 03/09/1997 | League / Conference | A | GATESHEAD | 2 - 0 |
| 30/08/1997 | League / Conference | H | FARNBOROUGH TOWN | 3 - 1 |
| 25/08/1997 | League / Conference | H | HALIFAX TOWN | 0 - 0 |
| 23/08/1997 | League / Conference | A | STEVENAGE BORO | 0 - 1 |
| 19/08/1997 | League / Conference | A | LEEK TOWN | 1 - 0 |
| 16/08/1997 | League / Conference | H | HEDNESFORD TOWN | 4 - 1 |
Games where player has scored
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/1999 | League / Conference | H | YEOVIL TOWN | 2 - 3 |
| 13/01/1998 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 2 | H | MARINE | 4 - 0 |
| 08/11/1997 | League / Conference | A | TELFORD UNITED | 2 - 2 |
