King’s Lynn Town Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of Ryan Tunnicliffe.
After a successful trial period, Ryan becomes our eleventh summer signing.
Born in Manchester, Ryan progressed through Manchester United's academy, making two first-team appearances for the Red Devils. He was also part of the club's 2011 FA Youth Cup-winning side alongside players such as Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba and Ravel Morrison.
During his time at Old Trafford, Ryan enjoyed notable loan spells with Championship clubs Peterborough United and Ipswich Town, as well as a short spell at Barnsley, before completing a permanent move to Fulham in 2014.
Ryan spent the next three seasons at Craven Cottage, making more than 60 appearances and scoring twice, with the majority of those outings coming in the Championship. During his time with Fulham, he also enjoyed a loan spell at Blackburn Rovers and two separate loan spells with Wigan Athletic.
Ryan continued to establish himself as a Championship regular following his departure from Fulham in 2017, making more than 50 appearances for Millwall before adding another 60 for Luton Town. Across his career, he has made more than 250 Championship appearances.
In 2021, Ryan joined League One side Portsmouth, where he spent two seasons and made 60 appearances before moving to Australia to join Adelaide United in the A-League in 2023.
Ryan had this to say upon signing for the club:
“Really happy to be joining the club. Excited to be joining a great group of lads and can’t wait for the season to start!”
Linnets first team manager Paul Caddis had this to say about Ryan’s arrival:
“Ryan Tunnicliffe is a player who needs little introduction. Having represented clubs such as Manchester United, Fulham, Wigan Athletic, Blackburn Rovers, Millwall, Luton Town and Portsmouth, his pedigree and experience speak for themselves.
Ryan has spent the majority of pre-season with us, and from day one his quality has been obvious. Just as importantly, he has applied himself brilliantly, embraced everything we’ve asked of him and fitted seamlessly into the outstanding group of lads we already have at the football club.
In football, every now and then you come across a signing that is simply a “no-brainer”, and Ryan falls firmly into that category. To say this is a huge coup for King’s Lynn Town would be an understatement. His desire to be part of what we’re building, the enjoyment he’s found in our environment and the relationship we’ve developed throughout pre-season have all made this an easy decision for both parties.
I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Ryan to King’s Lynn Town. We’re adding a player of exceptional quality, proven calibre and vast experience to what is already a fantastic group of men, and I’m excited to see the impact he’ll have both on and off the pitch this season.
Welcome to King’s Lynn Town, Ryan.”
Want to see Ryan in action? Grab your tickets for our pre-season game against Needham Market here: https://kingslynnfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/kings_lynn_town_fc_vs_needham_market?version=m