Ron Ryder

Ronald Ryder
Personal information
Full name Ronald Ryder
Nickname Ron
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Apr 1949–May 54 Warrington 161 51 0 0 153
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952 England 1 0 0 0 0
1952 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Ronald "Ron" Ryder is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Playing career

International honours

Ron Ryder won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1952 against Other Nationalities,[1] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1952 against Australia.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Ron Ryder played in Warrington's 19-0 victory over Widnes in the 1950 Challenge Cup final during the 1949–50 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1950, in front of a crowd of 94,249, and played Centre, i.e. number 4, in Warrington's 8-4 victory over Halifax in the 1954 Challenge Cup final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more.

Ron Ryder had not played in the previous 4-4 draw with Halifax in the 1954 Challenge Cup final during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1954, Arnold Stevens had played Centre, i.e. number 4, in this match.[3]

County Cup final appearances

Ron Ryder played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Warrington's 5-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1950 Lancashire Cup final during the 1950–51 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Hadfield, Dave (6 May 2004). "Mud, blood and memories of the day when 102,575 made history at Odsal". London: independent.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "1950-1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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