Ryley Towler
Ryley Ben Towler (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for EFL Championship club Bristol City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryley Ben Towler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Bristol City | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Frome Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Taunton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:16, 6 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Bristol City
Towler joined his local City academy in the under 9 age group.[2] A left footed player who went to Mangotsfield School Towler is considered an option at left back or left centre back.[3]
On 10 February 2021, Towler made his debut for Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round starting away at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United.[4]
Loan to Grimsby Town
On 9 September 2021, Towler joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2022.[5] Towler made his debut for the ‘Mariners’ on 11 September 2021, in a 1-3 away win against Torquay United. He went on to play 13 games in the National League for Grimsby Town, and one appearance in the FA Cup in a 1-0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers. Towler was recalled on 20 December 2021 and returned to Bristol City.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 January 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2019–20[7] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[8] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[9] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Frome Town (loan) | 2018-19[10] | SL Division One South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Taunton Town (loan) | 2019–20[11] | SL Premier Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2021–22[9] | National League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in FA Trophy
References
- "EFL - Squad List 2020/21" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "34. Ryley Towler". Bristol City.
- MacGregor, Gregor; 08:00, 10 Feb 2021Updated14:28 (10 February 2021). "Bristol City expected team to face Sheffield United with Ryley Towler an option". BristolLive.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "FA Cup: Sheffield United 1–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/grimsby-town-bristol-city-towler-5888782
- https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/towler-recalled-from-loan/
- "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- "Ryley Towler Profile". southern-football-league.co.uk. Southern Football League. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- "Ryley Towler Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 7 November 2020.