Ryley Towler

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Ryley Towler
Personal information
Full name Ryley Ben Towler[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Lincoln City
Number 6
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)
2023–2025 Portsmouth 38 (3)
2025– Lincoln City 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:13, 14 December 2025 (UTC)

Ryley Ben Towler (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL League One club Lincoln City.

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] However, with the promotion of Portsmouth to the Championship, the club looked to loan him out in the 2024–25 winter transfer window.[12]

Lincoln City

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On 7 July 2025, Towler signed for EFL League One club, Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, signing a deal until 2029.[13] He made his debut, starting in the opening day 2–0 win against Reading at left-back.[14]

Career statistics

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As of 13 December 2025
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[15] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[16] Championship 3 0 1 0 0 0 — 4 0
2021–22[17] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2022–23[18] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 — 5 0
Frome Town (loan) 2018-19[19] SL Division One South 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Taunton Town (loan) 2019–20[20] SL Premier Division South 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 5 0
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22[17] National League 13 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 15 0
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2022–23[18] League Two 17 1 3 0 0 0 4[b] 0 24 1
Portsmouth 2022–23[18] League One 20 2 — — — 20 2
2023–24[21] League One 6 0 — 1 0 4[b] 1 11 1
2024–25[22] Championship 12 1 1 0 1 0 — 14 1
Total 38 3 1 0 2 0 4 1 45 4
Lincoln City 2025–26[23] League One 14 0 1 0 3 0 4[b] 0 22 0
Career total 93 4 7 0 5 0 13 1 118 5
  1. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Portsmouth

References

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