Centre back Ryan made his senior debut in the second tier in 2012 for Falkirk, where he stayed for three years. He made a number of appearances on loan at Peterhead and Arbroath, but only nailed down a regular first team place on joining Queens Park in 2015, helping the Spiders to win promotion to League One via the play-offs in 2015-16. Arrived at the Glebe ahead of the Championship campaign in the summer of 2017.