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Neill Byrne

Neill Byrne

Irish footballer

Neill Byrne (born 2 February 1993) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Stockport County.

For the Irish musician, see Neil Byrne.
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Career

Early career

Byrne was born in Portmarnock, Ireland. He started his career with Irish sides Portmarnock and Belvedere before joining the Nottingham Forest Youth Academy at the age of 14.[2] Despite interest from other clubs, two years later he signed apprentice terms with the club until 2011.[2] Byrne was released by Forest in December 2011 and joined Rochdale on trial, scoring in a reserve game against Manchester City.[3] After impressing on trial, Byrne signed an 18-month contract with the League One club on 1 January 2012.[4] He made his debut for the Dale on 31 March 2012, in a 3–3 draw with relegation rivals Walsall.[5] In November 2012, he joined Football Conference side Barrow on a one-month loan deal.[6]

AFC Telford United

He joined AFC Telford United in June 2013 after being released by Rochdale.[7] On 26 April 2014, he won promotion to the Conference Premier with Telford after they clinched the Conference North title on the final game of the season.[8]

Macclesfield Town

After his impressive season with Telford, he signed for Macclesfield Town.[9] During his 2 year spell, he made 59 National League appearances and 3 FA Cup appearances. He scored 4 goals in the National League and started the majority of games, helping Macclesfield to 10th in the 2015–16 season.[10] In the 2016–17 season, Macclesfield finished 9th in the National League.[11] They also reached the final of the FA Trophy in 2016–17, however they lost 3–2 against York City.[12]

Gateshead

Byrne agreed to join Gateshead on 26 May 2017 until the end of the season.[13] He made his debut on the opening day of the season in a 1–2 defeat against Woking,[14] scoring his first, and only, goal for the club three days later in a 1–0 victory over Guiseley.[15]

AFC Fylde

In May 2018, Byrne signed for AFC Fylde on a two-year deal.[16] In his first year, he played 44 games in the National League and scored 2 goals as Fylde finished fifth in the table.[17] In the play-offs, Fylde reached the final, but lost 3–0 to Salford City.[18] Byrne also managed to help Fylde reach the final of the FA Trophy, while he did start the final, he was substituted off[19] due to a head injury. Fylde won 1–0 against Leyton Orient.[20]

In Byrne's second season for Fylde, he played 37 games in the National League and scored 2 goals. Unfortunately, his contributions were not enough, as Fylde were relegated after finishing in 23rd.[21] Fylde managed to reach the third round of the FA Cup, before losing 2–1 to, then, Premier League side, Sheffield United.[22]

FC Halifax Town

On 23 September 2020, Byrne signed for National League side FC Halifax Town.[23] In Byrne's first, and only, year at Halifax, he played 40 games and scored 1 goal in the National League. Halifax finished the season in tenth position.[24]

Hartlepool United

On 16 July 2021, Byrne signed for Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee.[25] Byrne made his Hartlepool debut in a 1–0 victory against Crawley Town.[26] In 2021–22, Byrne played 51 times for Hartlepool, scoring once.[27]

Tranmere Rovers

In July 2022, Byrne signed for League Two club Tranmere Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[28]

Stockport County

On 6 January 2023, Byrne signed for League Two rivals Stockport County for an undisclosed fee on a deal until the end of the season. The move would see Byrne play under manager Dave Challinor for a third time having also worked with him at AFC Fylde and Hartlepool United.[29]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2023 [30]
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  1. Appearances in the FA Trophy

Honours

Macclesfield Town

AFC Fylde

References

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    "Neill Byrne: Tranmere Rovers sign defender from Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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    "Welcome to County, Neill Byrne!". www.stockportcounty.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  30. [30]
    Neill Byrne at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  31. [31]
    "York beat Macclesfield to win FA Trophy". BBC Sport. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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