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RYAN LAW
Full Name: Ryan James Law
Born: 08 September 1999
Came from: Trainee Went to: Released
First game: 13 November 2018 Last game: 30 April 2022
Appearances: 31 (16/15) Goals: 2
A left-back from Kingsteignton, Law was spotted playing for his local side Chelston Juniors as an eight-year-old, and joined Argyle's Academy as an under-nine in September 2008. Progressing though the junior ranks, he went on to make three appearances for the under-18s in the 2015-16 season’s successful South West Youth Alliance campaign, and also competed in men’s football in a number of Peninsula games along with appearances in the Merit League 1 fixtures. He was also part of the successful FA Youth Cup team that overcame Manchester City and Burnley in the 2017-18 season. This resulted in Derek Adams offering Law a one-year professional contract in summer 2018.
Law's first team debut came alongside a number of other academy prospects in a 'dead rubber' EFL Trophy tie at Newport County in November 2018 after Argyle had lost their first two games in the group stage. A loan move to National League South side Gloucester City followed, but injury curtailed that experience and he returned to Home Park to feature in the Pilgrims' Premier League Cup and Central League campaigns.
Having signed a contract extension in the summer of 2019, Law moved on loan to Paul Wotton’s Truro City on an initial deal to January that was then extended to the end of the season, although in March the campaign was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. After good reports, in June 2020 he accepted Ryan Lowe's offer of another contract at Home Park.
In March 2021, he joined National League side Torquay United on a one-month loan, where he played eight games. He scored his first senior goal for Argyle in September 2021 in a 3–0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday, sealing the win in the seventh minute of added time, having only been brought on as a substitute two minutes earlier. His second goal was a 'worldie', as his long-range, extra-time drive helped Argyle win at Championship side Birmingham City in the FA Cup third Round in January 2022, which ultimately landed the club the plum tie at Chelsea in the fourth round. He then signed a new one-year contract extension in May 2022.
In July 2022, Law joined Gillingham on a season-long loan in League Two, but he was recalled in January 2023 after 24 appearances. The following month he joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season (11 games, one goal).
Following promotion to the Championship, Law was released by Argyle at the end of the 2022–23 season. That July he signed for a former club, Truro City, in the National League South.
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APPEARANCE DETAILS [reselect competitions]
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I'm very grateful to many who have helped write GoS-DB's player pen-pictures, and to Dave Rowntree, the PAFC Media Team and Colin Parsons for their help with photos. Thanks also to staff at the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum and ScotlandsPeople for their valuable assistance.
The following publications have been particularly valuable in the research of pen-pictures: Plymouth Argyle, A Complete Record 1903-1989 (Brian Knight, ISBN 0-907969-40-2); Plymouth Argyle, 101 Golden Greats (Andy Riddle, ISBN 1-874287-47-3); Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (Michael Joyce, ISBN 1-899468-67-6); Football League Players' Records 1946-1988 (Barry Hugman, ISBN 1-85443-020-3) and Plymouth Argyle Football Club Handbooks.
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