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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|5|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bristol]], England
| birth_place = [[Bristol]], England
| height =
| height = 1.86 m
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]], [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]], [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| currentclub = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
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| clubnumber = 4
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| youthyears1 = 2011–2019
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| clubs6 = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| clubs6 = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| caps6 = 5
| caps6 = 30
| goals6 = 0
| goals6 = 2
| club-update = 21:00, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
| club-update = 26 October 2024 (UTC)
}}
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'''Ryley Ben Towler''' (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] for {{English football updater|Portsmou}} club [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]].
'''Ryley Ben Towler''' (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] for {{English football updater|Portsmou}} club [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]].
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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 F.C.|Sheffield United]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55953173 |title=FA Cup: Sheffield United 1–0 Bristol City |work=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2021 |accessdate=13 February 2021 }}</ref>
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 F.C.|Sheffield United]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55953173 |title=FA Cup: Sheffield United 1–0 Bristol City |work=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2021 |accessdate=13 February 2021 }}</ref>


On 9 September 2021, Towler joined [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] on loan until January 2022.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/grimsby-town-bristol-city-towler-5888782 | title=Grimsby Town sign highly-rated Bristol City midfielder Ryley Towler | newspaper=Grimsbylive | date=8 September 2021 }}</ref> 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 (division)|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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/towler-recalled-from-loan/ | title=Towler recalled from loan }}</ref>
On 9 September 2021, Towler joined [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] on loan until January 2022.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/grimsby-town-bristol-city-towler-5888782 | title=Grimsby Town sign highly-rated Bristol City midfielder Ryley Towler | newspaper=Grimsbylive | date=8 September 2021 }}</ref> Towler made his debut for the 'Mariners' on 11 September 2021, in a 3–1 away win against [[Torquay United]]. He went on to play 13 games in the [[National League (division)|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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/towler-recalled-from-loan/ | title=Towler recalled from loan }}</ref>


On 1 September 2022, Towler joined [[AFC Wimbledon]] on loan for the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-ryley-towler-loan-7537046 | title=City defender Ryley Towler signs for AFC Wimbledon on loan | date=September 2022 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3-1 loss to [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] on 8 October 2022.<ref>{{cite news
On 1 September 2022, Towler joined [[AFC Wimbledon]] on loan for the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-ryley-towler-loan-7537046 | title=City defender Ryley Towler signs for AFC Wimbledon on loan | date=September 2022 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3–1 loss to [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] on 8 October 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63099377 |title=Walsall 3–1 AFC Wimbledon |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=8 October 2022 |access-date=11 October 2022}}</ref> Towler was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2023/january/ryley-recalled/|title=Ryley recalled|website=www.afcwimbledon.co.uk|date=6 January 2023|accessdate=6 January 2023}}</ref>
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63099377
|title=Walsall 3-1 Wimbledon
|publisher=[[BBC]]
|date=8 October 2022 |access-date=11 October 2022}}</ref> Towler was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2023/january/ryley-recalled/|title=Ryley recalled|website=www.afcwimbledon.co.uk|date=6 January 2023|accessdate=6 January 2023}}</ref>


===Portsmouth===
===Portsmouth===
On 6 January 2023, Towler signed for [[EFL League One|League One]] club [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half year deal.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/pompey-complete-towler-signing/|title=Pompey Complete Towler Signing|website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk|date=6 January 2023|accessdate=6 January 2023}}</ref>
On 6 January 2023, Towler signed for [[EFL League One|League One]] club [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/pompey-complete-towler-signing/|title=Pompey Complete Towler Signing|website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk|date=6 January 2023|accessdate=6 January 2023}}</ref> He made his Pompey debut as a substitute against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] in January 2023, and made his full debut a week later in a 2–0 home win over [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]. Towler scored two second-half goals in a 3–1 win over Bolton on 28 February 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Weld |first1=Neil |title=Pompey 3 Bolton 1 |url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2023/february/match-report-for-portsmouth-vs-bolton-wanderers-on-28-feb-23/ |work=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk |date=28 February 2023 |language=en-gb}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 4 February 2023}}
{{updated|match played 10 October 2023}}


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== Honours ==
'''Portsmouth'''

* [[EFL League One]]: [[2023–24 EFL League One|2023–24]]<ref name="JM2324">{{cite news |date=16 April 2024 |title=Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/portsmouth-vs-barnsley/report/484077 |access-date=17 April 2024 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 6 December 2024

Ryley Towler
Personal information
Full name Ryley Ben Towler[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 4
Youth career
2011–2019 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Bristol City 4 (0)
2019 → Frome Town (loan) 2 (0)
2020 → Taunton Town (loan) 5 (0)
2021 → Grimsby Town (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2023 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 17 (1)
2023– Portsmouth 30 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Ryley Ben Towler (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.

Towler began his career with Bristol City, spending time on loan with Frome Town, Taunton Town, Grimsby Town and AFC Wimbledon.

Career

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Bristol City

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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]

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 3–1 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]

On 1 September 2022, Towler joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3–1 loss to Walsall on 8 October 2022.[8] Towler was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023.[9]

Portsmouth

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On 6 January 2023, Towler signed for League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[10] He made his Pompey debut as a substitute against Bolton Wanderers in January 2023, and made his full debut a week later in a 2–0 home win over Exeter City. Towler scored two second-half goals in a 3–1 win over Bolton on 28 February 2023.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol City 2019–20[12] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[13] Championship 3 0 1 0 0 0 — 4 0
2021–22[14] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2022–23[15] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 — 5 0
Frome Town (loan) 2018-19[16] SL Division One South 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Taunton Town (loan) 2019–20[17] SL Premier Division South 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 5 0
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22[14] National League 13 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 14 0
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2022–23[15] League Two 17 1 3 0 0 0 4[b] 0 24 1
Portsmouth 2022–23[15] League One 20 2 — — — 20 2
2023–24[18] League One 2 0 — 1 0 2[b] 1 5 1
Total 22 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 25 3
Career total 63 3 5 0 1 0 7 1 75 4
  1. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Portsmouth

References

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  1. ^ "EFL - Squad List 2020/21" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "34. Ryley Towler". Bristol City.
  3. ^ MacGregor, Gregor (10 February 2021). "Bristol City expected team to face Sheffield United with Ryley Towler an option". BristolLive.
  4. ^ "FA Cup: Sheffield United 1–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Grimsby Town sign highly-rated Bristol City midfielder Ryley Towler". Grimsbylive. 8 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Towler recalled from loan".
  7. ^ "City defender Ryley Towler signs for AFC Wimbledon on loan". September 2022.
  8. ^ "Walsall 3–1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Ryley recalled". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Pompey Complete Towler Signing". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  11. ^ Weld, Neil (28 February 2023). "Pompey 3 Bolton 1". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  15. ^ a b c "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Ryley Towler Profile". southern-football-league.co.uk. Southern Football League. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Ryley Towler Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win". Sky Sports. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.


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